Exemplar Horticulture
This colourful warm season perennial grass forms an upright, spreading clump of arching leaves striped an attractive green, pink and cream; tan flower spikes appear in late spring.
Striped an attractive green, pink and cream
Good beside water, as ground cover, in mass plantings containers and water-wise gardens
Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries & Cream'
(Strawberries & Cream Ribbon Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
4 (-30°F/-34°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to partial shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
18" (46 cm) |
Width |
36" (91 cm) |
Flower Height |
30" (70 cm) |
Flower Colour |
tan |
Bloom Time |
Late spring- early summer |
Watering Needs |
Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers an average to moist, well-drained soil type |
Part of our Smart Plant (water smart) Collection