PLANTS OF COMMON REED - PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS

Ornamental plant used for landscaping restoration, wetlands, wildlife gardens, and phytoremediation water treatment.

Evergreen invasive grass up to 4m. Lanceolate blue-green leaves, hollow stems. Spike-shaped brown purplish flowers.

It grows on flooded and slightly saline soils. It is found along rivers and lakes, swamps and in humid areas.

Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.