
trefle.io · Taken May 17, 2018 by César Gonzalez (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Lesser canary grass
Phalaris minor
Also known as Phalaris capensis, Small canary grass, Phalaris minor var. nepalensis, Phalaris minor f. subcylindrica
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Canary Grass · Low Maintenance · Naturalized · Drought Tolerant · Texture · Border Plant · Hardy
This hardy ornamental grass adapts well to various soil conditions and requires minimal care once established. Water regularly during the first growing season, then reduce frequency as the plant becomes drought tolerant. Excellent for naturalizing and providing texture in garden borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, China South-Central, Colombia, Colorado
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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