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Poaceae
Gardener's-garters
Phalaris arundinacea
Also known as Phalaris arundinacea var. vivipara, Phalaris arundinacea subsp. rotgesii, Typhoides arundinacea f. umbrosa, Phalaroides arundinacea subsp. rotgesii
Native Plants · Ornamental-Grass · Variegated · Striped · Moisture-Loving · Spreading · Water-Garden · Ribbon-Grass
This attractive ornamental grass features distinctive white-striped foliage and thrives in moist conditions. It spreads readily and may need division every few years to control growth. Excellent for water gardens and naturalized areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply, prefers consistently moist soil · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.9–8.2
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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