Dense clumps of slender, green blades with creamy white margins and midveins that create a shimmering silvery appearance. A superb grass that adds visual excitement wherever used. Reddish inflorescences that persist through winter provide an interesting accent to bare winter scapes. Wonderful texture for beds and borders.

Average Size at Maturity Forms clumps 5 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide; plumes reach 6 ft. tall. Bloom Time Late Summer

Design Ideas Even more white than its variegated sister, this is an improved accent for beds and borders. Plant as a single vertical accent among low-growing, dark-green plants, or line it up as a hedge or informal linear cluster. Try matched potted specimens on corners of a square patio. Perfect near water gardens and fountains as wildlife cover, to disguise mechanical pumps or filters and for the illusion of reeds. Also lovely in cobalt-blue, glazed ceramic pots for patio, porch or terrace.

Deciduous/ Evergreen Herbaceous
Flower Color Red
Foliage Color Variegated
Garden Style Contemporary, Rustic
Growth Habit Narrow
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Border, Container, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden, Urban Garden
Light Needs Full sun, Partial sun
Soil Needs All-Purpose Plant Food
Special Feature Clump Forming, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Bird Friendly
Water Needs Moderate
Watering Needs Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.