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Miscanthus sinensis Little Zebra

Little Zebra Maiden Grass (Dwarf Zebra Grass): Patent PP13008

A tidy, compact mound of green foliage with prominent, horizontal, yellow banding. Attractive plumes emerge wine-purple, changing to a creamy-tan colour in the winter.

  • »  Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on sturdy upright stems
  • »  Foliage is irregular horizontally banded with yellow and green
  • »  Bloom Time: September to October
  • »  Flower Type: Feathery panicles, 15 cm long
  • »  Flower Colour: Wine-purple turning to creamy-tan
  • »  Flower Height: 125 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 80-100 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:80-125 cm
  • Spread:60-90 cm
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Featured
Exposure
Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Fall
Habit
Clumping
Dwarf
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Variegated
Yellow
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Rock garden
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'

Plants should be divided, in the spring, every few years, to maintain freshness. Foliage can be left standing all winter, however, it should be pruned early to mid-spring to make way for new growth.

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