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Common reed

Phragmites australis

Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 48 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Common reed (Phragmites australis) — *Phragmites australis* — Common reed. Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. 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, common reed pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum).