Cultivation - Introducing Reed Canary Grass - invasive?

[Wbaked]

SWIM wants to know if introducing reed canary grass to a new area (alongside a creek) will be invasive and/or destructive to the native plant populations. Can this be easily controlled, or should the grass be grown in a controlled landscape?

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[helikophis]

Originally Posted by Wbaked

SWIM wants to know if introducing reed canary grass to a new area (alongside a creek) will be invasive and/or destructive to the native plant populations. Can this be easily controlled, or should the grass be grown in a controlled landscape?

Yes, it almost certainly will be. Phalaris species are highly invasive, and form dense, single-species stands that aggressively drive out native populations. Please do not introduce this species in areas in which it is not yet established.