Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | Cascades 18-24 inches or more |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Narrow grass-like leaves can be solid green or green with white vertical stripes |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Groundcover Suitable as Annual |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners Offsets |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
LizDTM | On September 2, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Survived summer outside in a shaded area. Put out many, many inflorescences. |
LizDTM | On March 13, 2017 | Potted up |
LizDTM | On March 13, 2017 | Obtained plant Bare root |
NikkiGerena | On April 28, 2017 | Potted up |
VelveteenVine | On October 31, 2018 | Obtained plant Was on sale because of halloween themed container! |
UncleWill | On November 8, 2018 | Winterized |
bouncyshamrocks | On March 21, 2019 | Obtained plant |
piksihk | On September 1, 2020 | Obtained plant From jennie |
piksihk | On September 10, 2019 | Obtained plant RoseA32 |
green_redfoxx | On October 30, 2021 | Obtained plant Got from grandmother, same as anth. about a month old |
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