Gardener's Garters Phalaris arundinacea
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- FAL-ah-ris a-run-din-ay-SEE-uh
- Description
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Ribbon Grass is a cool-season grass with showy white striped leaves that form an upright open habit. Plant it in full sun to partial shade in fertile moist soils. It tolerates both wet and try soil as well as coastal and drought conditions. It can spreads aggressively by rhizomes but it is less aggressive in clay soil. Use it as a ground cover or container plant.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Feesey'
- 'Strawberries & Cream'
Horizontally spreading - 'Feesey'
- 'Feesey', 'Picta', 'Strawberries & Cream'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Feesey'
- 'Strawberries & Cream'
Horizontally spreading - 'Feesey'
- 'Feesey', 'Picta', 'Strawberries & Cream'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phalaris
- Species:
- arundinaera
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America and Eurasia
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Open
- 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 Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Riparian
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Pollution
- Wet Soil