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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey' (Reed canary grass 'Feesey')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Other names
Reed canary grass 'Feesey', Gardener's garters 'Feesey', Bride's laces 'Feesey' , Lady grass 'Feesey' , Lady's garters 'Feesey' , Lady's ribbons 'Feesey'
Genus
Phalaris 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
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Toxic to animals. Reports on toxicity to humans are contradictory.
Flower
Brown in Summer
Foliage
Flushed pink in Spring; White, Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Cut back all but new growth in early summer to maintain variegation.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
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.
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Other names
Reed canary grass 'Feesey', Gardener's garters 'Feesey', Bride's laces 'Feesey' , Lady grass 'Feesey' , Lady's garters 'Feesey' , Lady's ribbons 'Feesey'
Genus
Phalaris 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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Toxic to animals. Reports on toxicity to humans are contradictory.
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Colour
Flower
Brown in Summer
Foliage
Flushed pink in Spring; White, Green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Cut back all but new growth in early summer to maintain variegation.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
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.
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 4
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