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Phalaris, better known as the Shepherd's Ribbon, is also called Alpiste or more rarely baldingère. This plant, from the Poaceae family, is a vigorous grass with spreading rhizomes used in gardens in its variegated form Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'. Its ornamental value is evident in flower beds, where it brings light, volume, and verticality. This plant is also very useful for stabilizing banks. Phalaris arundinacea or False Reed Canary Grass is also a remarkable purifying plant, widely used for the construction of lagoons. As it spreads through its rhizomes and self-seeds in the garden if conditions are favourable, it is necessary to control its growth, especially in moist soil. The Shepherd's Ribbon thrives in many situations, making it suitable for use in a natural or slightly wild garden. It looks stunning in perennial or bush beds and is valuable for landscaping difficult areas such as the cover of large trees, where it colonizes the ground. This plant effectively stabilizes slopes and water edges, and can also be grown in pots to control its spread. It is not demanding in terms of soil, very hardy, and almost fail-proof. The Shepherd's Ribbon has good tolerance to summer drought, heavy and clay soils, and competition from tree and shrub roots.
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.