![]() ![]() Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Leaf Color: Gold/Yellow Green Leaf Value To Gardener: Showy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Linear Hairs Present: No Leaf Description: Leaf blades have horizontal bands of yellow. A dwarf selection of zebra grass that has an excellent compact habit with yellow banding that holds up well through the season.Flowers: Flower Color: Cream/Tan Gray/Silver Pink Red/Burgundy Flower Inflorescence: Panicle Flower Value To Gardener: Good Dried Showy Flower Bloom Time: Fall Summer Flower Description: Reddish-purple plumes are held about 1' above the foliage, changing to a creamy tan color in winter.Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay Loam (Silt) Sand Soil pH: Acid (Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ornamental Grasses and Sedges Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Arching Rounded Growth Rate: Medium Maintenance: Medium Texture: Fine.Attributes: Genus: Miscanthus Species: sinensis Family: Poaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Wildlife Value: Deer resistant Dimensions: Height: 3 ft.It is generally pest and disease free and deer and rabbit resistant. Aster, hibiscus, phlox, rudbeckia, sedum are great companion plants for Miscanthus 'Little Zebra'.Įasy to grow and low maintenance, this maiden grass prefers full sun to part shade and moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soils but tolerates poor soils, drought, and salt. It makes an excellent specimen or thriller in a filler, thriller, spiller container garden and works especially well as erosion control when massed. The license holder for ‘Little Zebra’ charges a royalty fee per plant. Zebra grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’): Grows 5 to 7 feet tall (up to 8 feet in flower). Ease of maintenance and reliable bloom makes this one of the most popular ornamental grasses on the market. Red-tinged flowers appear in early fall and leaves are green with white stripes. Common Name: Dwarf Zebra Grass, Ornamental Grass. ‘Little Zebra’ was under plant patent 13,008 up until Mawhen the patent expired. Variegated silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’): Grows 5 to 6 feet tall (7 feet in flower). Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ is unlikely to reseed because of its late-blooming characteristic. ‘Little Zebra’, sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4’ tall and to 2-3’ wide. However, 'Zebrinus' clumps are rounded, tend to flop and often need support. This sturdy dwarf Miscanthus holds its shape. Highly versatile, it fits almost anywhere, adding a little drama to beds, borders, or naturalized areas. Description 'Zebrinus' is a clump-forming grass noted for its horizontally banded foliage which is reminiscent of both the popular M. Though it looks like Zebrinus with its distinctive gold banding, this variety is shorter, more upright, and keeps its color all season. The plant slowly naturalizes by short rhizomes. Miscanthus 'Little Zebra' is an herbaceous perennial plant with a dense, upright, clump-forming habit and moderate growth rate. Its feathery, reddish purple late-summer-borne plumes rise about 1 inch above the foliage and turn creamy tan in fall, followed by seed heads that attract birds. This maiden grass maintains its color throughout the season and blooms reliably every year. A bold and distinctive variety, one of the most popular ornamental grasses on the market, it grows in a rounded mound of gracefully arching variegated blades, highlighted with alternating horizontal narrow green and yellow bands. Miscanthus 'Little Zebra' (maiden grass) is a dwarf deciduous ornamental grass offering summer through fall interest. Zebrinus is a clump-forming grass noted for its horizontally banded foliage which is reminiscent of both the popular M. Shorter in stature than Zebrinus, Little Zebra is suitable for small gardens or patios, and is also suitable for containers. ![]()
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