Product Description:
Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea) forms 3-foot-high clumps of wide, cascading leaf blades. Some varieties feature variegated colors, usually in shades of green and cream. Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. It supplies a low-maintenance greenery in woodland gardens or in shaded areas under trees. Ribbon grass also grows small pale pink flowers in the summer, further adding to its ornamental qualities. It adds texture and movement to the garden, especially when it gently sways in the breeze. The plants are native to Europe and North America and are hardy in USDA gardening zones 4 to 9.
Light:
Ribbon Grass thrives in partial shade locations. It can also cope in full sun, but if the summer heat is intense, then leaf scorch can occur.
Soil:
Ribbon Grass is that it tolerates a wide variety of soil. It can cope in dry, infertile soils, clay and sand. It isn’t fussy about pH levels either.
Water:
Ribbon Grass prefers moist soils, but this robust plant can still survive in standing water and when conditions are dry.
Fertilizer
Ribbon Grass doesn’t need regular feeding to thrive. Using a weak fertilizer solution can encourage new and healthy growth.
Propagating Ribbon Grass:
While Ribbon Grass produces seeds, it spreads primarily through fast spreading rhizomes. It’s easy to propagate from these in the spring or fall. You can also create new plants by dividing healthy clumps in the spring.
Pruning:
To keep variegation, prune down to the new growth in the early summer. If the leaves become sun-scorched in intense sun, cut back the plant in mid-summer to encourage new growth for fall. Pruning also helps to retain the striking variegate pattern on the grass.
