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Potted Ribbon Grass?

14 years ago

Hi All - I am in Zone 7 and in the beginning of the year I planted 1 gallon ribbon grass I bought from a local nursery into 5 gallon containers - They look great and my question is can I leave out all winter or should I place in my unheated garage until early spring. Thank you in advance

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donn_
14 years ago
Phalaris is generally considered hardy, in the ground, to zone 4. The common rule of thumb is you lose 2 hardiness zones in a container. That means you should be ok leaving it out.
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