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Beginner
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2m
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Other names: Reed canary grass 'Feesey', Gardener's garters 'Feesey'
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Genus: Phalaris
Variety or cultivar: 'Feesey' _ 'Feesey' is an evergreen grass. It has green and white striped, strap-shaped, arching leaves that may be pink-tinted in spring and unexciting narrow panicles of spikelets in summer.
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey' is: Evergreen
Flower: Brown in Summer
Foliage: Flushed pink in Spring; Green, White in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey' (Reed canary grass 'Feesey') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sunny position. This is a vigorous spreading plant that may be invasive.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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