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| Category: Grass |
| Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
| Origin: Eurasia |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Wheat |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' (Variegated Manna Grass) - Glyceria is a semi-evergreen, versatile grass that is a variegated sport of a plant from Europe and Asia Minor. It is found along calm or still, nutrient-rich water where this plant thrives but it also tolerates average garden soil so long as it is kept wet. It has spectacular variegated foliage, pink-tinged in spring; it is really magnificent with its pale yellow light-green stripes. Moderate grower reaching up to 2 feet tall and spreads (clumps) in rhizomes. Quite suitable for small gardens as a specimen or even in mass. Thrives in wet soil or even submerged up 1 foot deep and it can generate floating stems in deeper water . Flowers are not showy and occur in mid-summer. Root cold hardy to well below 0 degrees F but evergreen only in near frost free climates.
The information presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations of it growing in our nursery crops, as well as in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we visit. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they include cultural information that would aid others in growing Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'. |
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