Common Name: “Giant Reed Grass”
(Giant Reed Grass)Arundo 'Peppermint Stick' adds height and interest to your perennial landscape! The foliage of 'Peppermint Stick' is a very reliable variegation that holds its color all season. The colors of cream, sage green, and a evergreen are graced on every blade, standing tall at 7-12'! (Taller as you go farther south) 'Peppermint Stick' is a rapid growing variety and will fill in your area up to 5-8'. In the south where your growing season is longer, showy plumes of copper will emerge mid to late fall. 'Peppermint Stick' Arundo Grass is great for use in a bog as it can withstand wet feet or is adaptable to dry locations. Use in mass plantings, specimens, or as a border grass.
Height: 7-12 Feet
Spread: 5-8 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 6-10
Giant Reed Grass Growing Tips:
Arundo grass is very adaptable to many growing conditions and locations. It will grow well in moist boggy soil and is adaptable to dry sandy soil. Often you will see it growing in ditches or locations that are naturally wet. This plant prefers a sun to part shade location. You will find that in most cases 'Peppermint Stick' will be a deer resistant variety. Arundo spreads slowiy by Rhizomes, and you will see it die back to the ground in the north in the winter.
'Peppermint Stick' Characteristics & Attributes
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Sun Exposure
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Soil Moisture Needs
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Attributes
- Cut Flower or Foliage
- Dried Flower
- Drought Tolerant
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Critter Resistance
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Season of Interest (Flowering)
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Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
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Design Use
- Specimen
- Massing
- Waters Edge or Bog
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