Variegated Manna Grass Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'
- Phonetic Spelling
- glih-SEER-ee-ah MAX-ih-ma vay-ree-eh-GAY-tah
- Description
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Manna grass is native to wet soils and can be planted along streams, lake banks, and in water gardens. Its bright cream and yellow stripes on green leaves are eye-catching. It spreads by rhizomes and in rich garden soil has the potential to become very aggressive and difficult to remove.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- A Sampling of Shade Gardens
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Glyceria
- Species:
- maxima
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe to North Western China
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Water Plant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Frequent Standing Water
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Variegated
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Variegated
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Pond
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Problems:
- Weedy
