Slough Grass vs Seaside Arrowgrass - TreeTime.ca

Slough Grass vs Seaside Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritima

Beckmannia syzigachne

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Seaside Arrowgrass
Slough Grass

Seaside Arrowgrass is a native perennial commonly found in wetlands, salt marshes, and moist meadows. It is especially suitable for difficult growing sites. Its dense root system helps stabilize soil, while also providing food, cover, and habitat for small animals within the wetland community.

Seaside Arrowgrass is suitable for shoreline stabilization, wetland restoration, and naturalization projects.

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.

Seaside Arrowgrass Quick Facts

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: rhizomes-low, seeds-low
Suckering: none

Toxicity: can be toxic to humans and livestock

Foliage: thin, tubular
Flowers: very small, pinkish-white, hair like
Flowers: yellowish, green
Bloom time: spring to early summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT
Other Names: common arrowgrass, common bog arrowgrass, shore arrowgrass
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass