Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'
RIBBON GRASS, GARDENER'S GARTERS
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
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Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: striped white
 
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Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'
RIBBON GRASS, GARDENER'S GARTERS
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: striped white


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, mass planting, border, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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