Blue Maidencane

Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum

Blue maidencane is a Florida wetland grass of wet flatwoods and marsh edges, spreading by rhizome to provide cover and seed in saturated, sandy ground.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: wet, moist
Soil pH: acidic
Bloom: August, September, October
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, border, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: FL, SC