Types of Ornamental Grasses
 Ribbon
Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Zone: 4-8
Height: 3-4 feet
Ribbon Grass is an old ornamental grass that has the reputation
for being very invasive. This grass has a place in the garden as
a ground cover in tough sites or where nothing else seems to want
to grow. It needs to be used with caution as it does spread. The
variegated forms form attractive clumps. Two cultivars of ribbon
grass are preferred. They are 'Picata' and 'Feesey's Form'. Both
of these tend to be less invasive and easier to control. Flowers
are white and occur from June-October. Ribbon grass is tolerant
of a wide range of soils from dry, to moist, to wet and of sites
from sun to shade. When planted in the shade the plants tend not
to be as aggressive and are better behaved. Additional Types of Grasses |
