This invasive perennial grass has rhizomes with tillers and forms a clump. It has bright green narrow lanced-shape leaves with longitudinal white to pale green stripes and the new growth is pale pink. The flowers heads are pale pink turning brown in autumn.

Hardiness zones 4 to 10

Phalaris arundinacea is naturally found in North America growing in well drained fertile moist light to heavy soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender. 

Ribbon Grass is grown for its colourful foliage. It is planted along front borders in small gardens or mass planted as a ground cover. It is also used in rockeries or planted in pots and tubs. It tolerates a wide range of climate zones and establishes in 1-2 years. ID 722

Note:
If the plant needs to be contained in a garden bed it should be place inside a sealed pot that is buried in the soil.

Phalaris (fa-LAH-ris) arundinacea (a-run-di-NAH-kee-a)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family