{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-glyceria-maxima-reed-sweet-grass-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Glyceria maxima - Reed Sweet-Grass, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlyceria maxima, known as reed sweet-grass, is a tall UK native grass of pond margins and shallow water. It has broad, strap-shaped green leaves, tinged pink in spring, and from June to August carries open, branched, purplish-green flower heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReed sweet-grass at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlyceria maxima\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReed sweet-grass, reed meadow-grass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTall, spreading grass; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUsually about 1 m or more (sources range from 0.5 to 1.8 m); spreads 1.5 m or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurplish-green, in open branched heads, June to August\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet, poorly drained soil or shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–15 cm of water (up to 30 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H6 – hardy in a very cold winter (-20 to -15°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK (native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs reed sweet-grass suitable for a garden pond?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a large one. The RHS says it can spread almost indefinitely and has the potential to become a nuisance, and a UK nursery says it is not for the small pond. Grow it beside large ponds, lakes and wetlands, or in a solid basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The stems give cover and let insects climb out of the water to emerge, the seed heads feed birds in winter, and the roots help to stabilise banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it poisonous?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, to livestock. Fresh young growth contains cyanide-forming compounds and has killed cattle. Do not plant it where grazing animals can reach it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer. Divide it every few years, and remove the seed heads to stop it self-seeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. 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