Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'
Variegated Ribbon Grass
Description
Ribbon Grass is a decorative perennial grass. Tough, tenacious, bamboolike grass that spreads aggressively by underground runners to form spreading, 2-3 ft. high clumps. 'Picta' has green leaves with longitudinal white stipes. Airy flower clusters are white, aging to pale brown.
Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Invasive
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.
Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.