RHS 1999 Other common names
bride's laces, lady grass, lady's garters, lady's ribbons, painted grass, ribbon grass, silver grass, French grass, lady's laces
Grass Like
A vigorous perennial grass forming an extensive colony of erect stems to 60cm tall, bearing narrow leaves boldly striped with white, pale and dark green, and narrow pale green flowering panicles in summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres