Ribbon Grass
By Ann MacDonald
Ribbon Grass (Phalaris) - Garden grasses useful in the wild garden or beside water, where the spreading roots can do no harm.
Ribbon Grass
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ornamental perennial grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta), a variety of the reed canary grass. It has green leaves striped with white and is often cultivated in gardens; it is also known as gardener's-garters.
Reed Canarygrass, Ribbon Grass
Scientific Name: Phalaris arundinacea L.
Synonym: Phalaroides arundinacea
Family: Poaceae ...
Phalaris arundinacea and cvs. (Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass)
Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
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Ribbon grass can quickly become invasive if it is not controlled or grown in a a container. It can be planted directly in your pond or added to your bog garden. Variegated green and white foliage
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Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea rosea)
Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea picta)
Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
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Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta') and Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) are mentioned in 14th-century herbals. Native feather grass (Stipa pennata) is listed as an ornamental in a 1782 nursery catalogue in Dorset, England.
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta--Ribbon Grass
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don't combine directly with off white colors; for dramatic effect combine with dark colors such as dark red lilies and daylilies, blue bellflowers and catmints, or dark-leaved loosestrifes; combine in contained beds with variegated ribbon grass to ...
Persicaria virginiana Tovara
Phalaris arundinaceae var. picta Ribbon Grass
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Polygonum species Knotweed
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 See also: Grass, Green, Reed, Grasses, Pink
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