Dwarf Canary reed grass (Phalaris arundinacea) 'Dwarf Garters'
This variety is non-aggressive striped brightly with white, tinged pink in early spring, spreads slowly. It is not grown for its seed heads, though soft white panicles are produced in midsummer. Beautiful in pots and around small ponds, as groundcover and in the border.
Winterhardy cool season perennialHeight 40/70 cm
Width 50-90 cm
Spacing 50 cm / 7-9 pc/m2
Flowering time VI-VII
Site sunny to partially shaded, medium moisture soil.
Use groups
Propagation dividing the clump
Cutting back spring, and flowerstems in summer before seeds are ripe to maintain the colourful foliage
Availability 2021