Family: Poaceae
Genus: Arundo
Parent: Arundo donax
Category: Grass
Zones: 6 to 9
Size: 12' tall spreading
Growth Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun
Description:
Inflorescences bronze tinged with pink in autumn. Cream and green variegated leaves, the variegation persisting through the summer. Likes moisture. Cut back in winter.
History:
Imported from the Shanghai Botanical Garden by Greg Speichert.
Other Cultivars:
My Experience:
I purchased a 4" pot from Santa Rosa in April 2010 and planted it near the conservatory. It grew to 8' tall in the first summer with 12" inflorescences which lasted through January. The clump was about 2' in diameter at the base but wider at the top.