Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Phalaris

  Species:

  arundinacea

  Family:

  Poaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Dimensions:

  Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Erect

  Horizontal

  Spreading

  Growth Rate:

  Rapid

  Maintenance:

  Medium

  Texture:

  Fine

• 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)

  Available Space To Plant:

  3 feet-6 feet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Type:

  Caryopsis

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  White

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Panicle

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Cream/Tan

  Green

  Variegated

  White

  Leaf Feel:

  Rough

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  > 6 inches

  Leaf Width:

  < 1 inch

  Leaf Description:

  Upright-stemmed long, narrow grasslike leaves; striped lengthwise with white and green

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Container

  Riparian

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Rain Garden

  Design Feature:

  Border

  Mass Planting

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Black Walnut

  Deer

  Drought

  Pollution