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Phalaris arundinacea (FAL-ah-ris a-run-din-uh-SEE-uh)

Family: Poaceae Unknown Herbaceous (3-15 ft)

Herbaceous perennial; moisture tolerant; can be invasive Habit: Deciduous Form: Upright; horizontally spreading More information on Phalaris arundinacea .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 37 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' Hakonechloa macra

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Horizontal; Spreading
Texture
Fine
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Cream/Tan; Green; Variegated; White
Leaf feel
Rough
Leaf value
Showy
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Upright-stemmed long, narrow grasslike leaves; striped lengthwise with white and green
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Panicle
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Caryopsis
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Caryopsis
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Riparian
Landscape theme
Drought Tolerant Garden; Rain Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#deciduous #upright form #ornamental grass #variegated
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Black Walnut; Deer; Drought; Pollution
Propagation
Division

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