Variegated Miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
- Phonetic Spelling
- miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis vay-ree-eh-GAY-tuss
- Description
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' is a large ornamental grass with longitudinally white and green striped foliage that inclines to sag with adverse weather conditions which may cause this plant to require staking. In warmer climates this plant can be quite weedy however, mulch will assist in preventing re-seeding. This plant is resistant to browsing by deer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Miscanthus
- Species:
- sinensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts birds
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 9 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Dry Soil
- Erosion
- Pollution
- Problems:
- Weedy
