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Tour: Parade of Perennials

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Variegated Ribbon Grass
Variegated Ribbon Grass

Common name:Variegated Ribbon Grass
Botanical name:Phalaris arundinacea picta

Ribbon Grass is a decorative perennial grass. It is tough, tenacious, and bamboo-like, spreading aggressively by underground runners to form spreading, 2'-3' high clumps. Ribbon Grass has green leaves with longitudinal white stripes. Airy flower clusters are white, aging to pale brown.

Designer: Homeowner

Lily Patch
Image: 16 of 18

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water-Saving Tip:

Give your sprinkler system a checkup when turning it on in the spring and occasionally during the summer.

Trim branches that are obstructing spray patterns and raise sprinklers that are too low for spray to clear the grass.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.