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Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis

Bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 40 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis) — *Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis* — Bluejoint. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln, NE. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bluejoint pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Macoun's reedgrass (Calamagrostis canadensis var. macouniana), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis).