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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' Common Names: Japanese Silver Grass, Zebra Grass

Description:

Perennial grass with white stripes on dark green leaves. Feathery flower plumes are an added feature. Excellent as a specimen or in the perennial border. This is a grass that should please the lazy gardener: once it is planted, all you have to do is watch it grow taller and ill out, rustle in the wind and bend in the rain.

Recommendations:

- Sow under cover in mid-spring in trays of compost. - Transplant in late spring into garden soil. - You can also buy plants in posts and plant them out in autumn or spring.

Attributes   Plant Group: Grass and Grass Like Hardiness: Zones 5 - 9 Type: Perennial Mature Size: Height 180 cm (6 ft) x Width 90 cm (3 ft) Flowering Period: Fall Flowering Attributes: Creamy White Feathery plumes (Large) Foliage Attributes: Variegated Deciduous foliage. Culture   Light: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil: Any Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Seed Fast-growing Provides Food, Shelter, or Nesting For Birds

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