Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' 22W47 Miscan S1- (Ornamental Grass) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., zebra-striped leaves, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW40, In Garden Bed S1 for 25.6 YEARS (Meijer). Planted in 1997.
Dark green leaves with zebra-striped, gold-yellow bands extending horizontally across the leaves. Tiny pink copper-tinted flowers appear in late summer. The stripes tend to burn in full sun. Torched 2018, 2019, 2021. Grows much better when burned in early spring or winter.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Zebrinus', knows as zebra grass, is a clump-forming grass noted for its horizontally banded foliage which is reminiscent of both the popular M. s. 'Strictus' and M. s. 'Puenktchen'. However, 'Zebrinus' clumps are rounded, tend to flop and often need support, whereas 'Strictus' and 'Puenktchen' both feature spiky, upright leaf blades in narrower clumps which usually do not need staking. 'Zebrinus' typically forms a substantial foliage clump to 4-6' tall, however it sends up flower stalks to 2' above the foliage clump, thus bringing the total height of the grass to 6-8' tall when in flower. Features dark green leaves with zebra-striped, golden yellow bands extending horizontally across the leaves at irregular intervals. Foliage gradually fades to tan after frost. Tiny pink/copper-tinted flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery white plumes in fall. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2012, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22:
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