Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey' (v)

RHS Plant Profile
gardener's garters 'Feesey'

Synonyms

Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form'
Phalaris arundinacea 'Woodside'
Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberry and Cream'
Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream'
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey'
Phalaris Feesey's form

Grass Like

Vigorous perennial grass with a running rootstock, producing upright stems flushed pink at the base, to 1m tall, bearing narrow, linear, pale green leaves with broad white stripes, sometimes suffused pinkish-red. In summer produces narrow panicles to 17cm long of pale green flower spikelets flushed pale purple

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

wider than 8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted
Genus
Phalaris can be annual or rhizomatous perennials grasses with relatively broadly linear leaves and small green flower spikelets in open panicles
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any soil in full sun or partial shade. Can spread quickly, so suited to covering large areas, but has the potential to become a nuisance and may need to be controlled

Propagation

Propagate by division from mid-spring to midsummer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Ground cover

Pruning

Cut back dead foliage in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free