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Arundo donax var. versicolor
Arundo donax var. versicolor
Plant number: 8.040.100Very popular for use in large perennial beds, often seen grown as a large specimen or focal point in parks and botanical gardens. Plants form a tall upright clump of corn-like leaves, strongly striped with green and white or creamy-yellow. Spikes of pinkish 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. 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 var. versicolor
Plant number: 8.040.100Very popular for use in large perennial beds, often seen grown as a large specimen or focal point in parks and botanical gardens. Plants form a tall upright clump of corn-like leaves, strongly striped with green and white or creamy-yellow. Spikes of pinkish 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. 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 |
