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Sugarcane plumegrass

Saccharum giganteum

Sugarcane plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 4'–10'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sugarcane plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum) — *Saccharum giganteum* — Sugarcane plumegrass. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sugarcane plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 4'–10'.

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, sugarcane plumegrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).