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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Arundo donax 'Peppermint Stick'
Peppermint Stick Giant Reed Grass
Item #: 6677
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 144" tall
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
This wonderful deer-resistant grass, native to Mediterranean freshwater wetlands, has long been a favorite of gardeners. The only drawback was the fading of the leaf variegation in warm weather. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick', imported from the Shanghai Botanical Garden by the late plantsman Greg Speichert, solves that with striped leaves just as vivid in summer as in spring. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick' forms sturdy 12' tall canes, adorned with wide green and white striped leaves. In fall, the clumps are topped with 18" tall bronze-colored plumes. Arundo may get too large for small gardens, but it is NOT an invasive plant (displacing natives in functioning ecosystems), since it neither runs or produces viable seed.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , White/Cream
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Giant Plants , Hallucinogenic Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage