Re: Are there any grasses that
- Subject: Re: Are there any grasses that
- From: C* P* L*
- Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:26:30 -0600
> > I've had good luck with Phalaris arundinaceae
> > var. picta [1] (ribbon
> > grass) in shady spots.
> >
> I've been lurking here for a few weeks now and this
> prompts me to finally post. Just how invasive is
> ribbon grass? I've got a rather shady area next to the
> house I'd like to get something growing in - my dogs
> like to sleep there in summer so I need something
> tough. I've been growing ribbon grass in a pot for a
> couple years and thinking about digging a bit out to
> plant this shady area. I don't mind if it spreads
> into the lawn some but if it reseeds itself with
> abandon I could have a problem.
Hi Cyndi,
Welcome from lurkdom!
I've been growing Phalaris arundinaceae var. picta (ribbon grass)
for about eight years now. I've found that it will spread rampantly
if the roots are allowed to spread, but it won't spread by seed
(actually, I've never observed it flowering).
The best solution that I've come up with to keep it in check is
to plant them in their containers (or larger ones). The plants
will never grow outside of the pot boundaries, although they will
choke themselves out over time if the pot isn't thinned on occasion.
Of course, this is all in zone 5b. I have no idea how they fare
elsewhere. :)
Chris
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