Ravenna Grass

Saccharum ravennae

Ravenna Grass (Saccharum ravennae) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 6-12 ft × 4-6 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect brown, cream and silver blooms in fall. It stands up well to black walnut, drought and pollution.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

6-12 ft × 4-6 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Brown, Cream, Silver, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Fall

Tough against

Black walnut, Drought, Pollution

Native to

Northern Africa, Mediterranean