Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus
Common Name: Variegated Maiden Grass
Description | A large Miscanthus with white striped leaves. |
Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus)(sin-EN-sis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, may need additional moisture during dry spells |
Soil & Site | average |
Leaves | narrow with white stripes, can be more white than green on the leaves |
Dimensions | 70-90 inches |
Maintenance | For interest, structure and form allow plants to remain through the winter than cut back plants in the spring. May need to be staked |
Propagation | division |
Native Site | Species plants native to the slopes, low lands and mountains of Japan. Also native to southern Korea and China. |
Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Darke), #211-Bluestem Nursery (www.bluestem.ca) |
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