Setaria palmifolia

Anyone else growing this? I think the common name is variegated palm grass. I think it is zone 9 plant or higher but I always keep some cuttings in the Greenhouse over winter. It makes a wonderful border plant in a large bed or groundcover.

i really like that! it does sound like it would make a great ground cover. you should post the picture in plantfiles because i just went to look it up to purchase some, and there are no images available.

I have plain palm grass- I like it, plant it ignore it and sit back and watch it grow! I like the variegated very much! Very nice.

I saw this years back but never found it available. Looks good.

Cool plant. Luv anything variegated.
:) Donna

I grew this for years in my tropical beds, I'll try and dig up a picture. I grew both the variegated and the green type. Sadly mine didn't make it over the winter this year. If you ever want to trade for a piece of it let me know. Thanks-Kristi

I too am a fan of tropical variegated plants. And like Kristi would love a piece when it gets too big.

VOILA! I have been looking for the name of that puppy for YEARS!!! OH...you are going to make so many people happy here to have a name to their weed...uh...grass. I love it...makes a fab. clump.

Carol

Yep..I have it too.....lol

Carol....let me know if you wanna get rid of some!

I had the non-variegated form in a pot for a few years and lost it.

"One man's junk is another man's treasure"....even when it comes to plants, I guess!

LOL..yes it is a weed in Florida too, at least the non-variegated form is. It is a pretty plant though.

what do i have to do to get weeds like that? LOL variegated weeds....i could do.

http://www.cottgardens.com/grasses.htm

Here's a link to Cottage Gardens that has the variegated palm grass you can order by calling them.

Michael, that's really nice looking. Do you have it in full sun up there? How big does it get in your area?

Shipping seemed very reasonable on this site. Never ordered from them, but sounds good.

This message was edited Jun 27, 2006 4:36 PM

BDunn, yes they are in full sun. They get about 3-4 ft. tall by the end of summer but I usually take at least a few cuttings into the GH for the winter.