Tall Manna Grass vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

Tall Manna Grass vs Slough Grass

Glyceria grandis

Beckmannia syzigachne

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Tall Manna Grass
Slough Grass

Manna Grass and other waterside plants are an excellent way to prevent erosion and provide habitat and forage for animals. The difference is that Manna Grass looks better doing it! With distinctive purple grains at the top of its stalks, Manna Grass adds a splash of color to the waterside that most other aquatics can't offer.

Manna Grass is good for returning disturbed sites to nature and provides nourishment to many animals, except for cattle who find it toxic.

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Tall Manna Grass Quick Facts

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none

Toxicity: toxic to cattle

Foliage: long thin leaves
Foliage: thin, tubular
Flowers: purple
Flowers: yellowish, green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: american manna grass, reed manna grass
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass