gardener's garters
Definition
Noun: * A perennial grass species: "Gardener's garters" is the common name for a specific type of perennial grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta), also widely known as ribbon grass. It is characterized by its tall growth, broad leaves that are often striped with white, and its typical habitat in moist areas like marshy meadows and ditches. It is native to Europe and North America.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The wet border was filled with the elegant, striped foliage of gardener's garters.
- While effective for erosion control, gardener's garters can become invasive in some gardens.
- She divided her clump of gardener's garters to plant along the edge of the pond.
Advanced Usage
- Horticultural Context: The term is used almost exclusively in gardening, landscaping, and botanical contexts to refer to this ornamental grass variety.
- For a bright, variegated accent in damp soil, few plants rival gardener's garters.
Variants and Related Words
- Ribbon grass (n): The most common alternative name for the same plant ( var. ).
- Reed canary grass (n): The name for the non-variegated, green species () from which the ornamental variety was cultivated.
- Variegated grass (n): A general descriptive term for grasses with striped or multicolored leaves, which includes gardener's garters.
Synonyms
- Ribbon grass: The primary synonym.
- Variegated Phalaris: A more botanical synonym.
Related Idioms or Phrases
- To grow like gardener's garters: An informal, regionally used idiom implying rapid, sometimes aggressive, spreading growth, analogous to "grow like a weed."
- Be careful where you plant mint; it will grow like gardener's garters and take over the bed.
Noun
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perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
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