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Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’
Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’
Plant number: 8.040.200Very popular for use in large perennial beds, often seen grown as a large specimen or focal point in parks and botanical gardens. This selection is considered an improvement over other variegated Giant Reeds due to its ability to maintain the variegation all season long. It features cream, sage green and dark green stripes that alternate along the wide, corn-like leaves. Spikes of tan flowers may appear in the autumn. Roots can become large and woody, so division of old clumps in spring can become quite a task. Where not hardy this may be grown in a container, cut back in late fall and wintered indoors. May prove hardier than suggested. The species is listed on various government invasive weed lists in Canada and the USA, where it outcompetes other plants for limited water resources. Heritage Perennials no longer produces or sells any varieties of Arundo donax, and we recommend against its use in landscape plantings. Further details for |
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Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’
Plant number: 8.040.200Very popular for use in large perennial beds, often seen grown as a large specimen or focal point in parks and botanical gardens. This selection is considered an improvement over other variegated Giant Reeds due to its ability to maintain the variegation all season long. It features cream, sage green and dark green stripes that alternate along the wide, corn-like leaves. Spikes of tan flowers may appear in the autumn. Roots can become large and woody, so division of old clumps in spring can become quite a task. Where not hardy this may be grown in a container, cut back in late fall and wintered indoors. May prove hardier than suggested. The species is listed on various government invasive weed lists in Canada and the USA, where it outcompetes other plants for limited water resources. Heritage Perennials no longer produces or sells any varieties of Arundo donax, and we recommend against its use in landscape plantings. Further details for |
