Go Back Striped Eulalia

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:11 PM
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
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    Plant Type: Grasses

    This cultivar of Japanese Silver Grass has a distinctive whitish band along each margin of the leaves displaying a variegated effect. Leaves droop and weep toward the ground as do many of the other cultivars. Slender leaves originate in a clump, spreading out and up like a fountain. The 5 to 7-foot-tall clumps bear pink flowers in a one-sided inflorescence in late summer and fall which can be used for drying or as a dye plant. Their pinkish or silvery 8- to 10-inch long plumes persist into the winter. Foliage is flexible and blows easily in the wind. This shrub-like grass turns to a rich gold in the fall; the fall color lasts through the winter.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Flower Color

    Pink shades

    Foliage Color

    Variegated

    Plant Spread

    5-10 ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    5-7 ft.

    Scape Height

    NA

    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    Dry is better than moist

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Mass Plant, Border, Container, Above ground planter, Screen, Accent

    Bloom Time

    Summer, Fall,

    Critter Resistance

    Rabbits/deer

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Fast

    Seasonal Interests

    Summer