Reed Canarygrass is a long lived very tall and coarse plant.  It is a sod former however it is very slow to establish and is mostly seeded on its own.  Once established, Reed Canarygrass is very persistent particular in areas of high rainfall where it thrives.  Because Reed Canarygrass can tolerate ponding for up to two months and constantly water logged soils it has become a specialty grass for use in areas of high moisture.  In coastal areas Reed Canarygrass is considered to be quite invasive and is only grown on lands that flood frequently limiting the use of other more palatable forage plants.

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