Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000570
11/12/99
Erianthus ravennae--Ravenna Grass
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 12 ft Spacing: 3 ft
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flower: White
Comments: Ravenna Grass is a very tall, large plant.
Large, plume-like flowers (Vis. 1) form in late summer and
these can be dried for indoor arrangements. In very cold
climates, early cold temperatures can interfere with
flowering. The leaves turn dark brown in the fall. The
plant forms clumps of upright stems, 3 to 5 feet wide.
Ravenna Grass can be used as a background plant.
Propagation: Propagation is by division.
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