Little Zebra Dwarf Maiden Grass
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 3 feet (4 feet with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 3 feet |
This dwarf variety has a pleasing, compact mounded habit; interesting foliage is banded in yellow; reddish, fan shaped plumes mature to a creamy tan color in winter; excellent for small garden spaces
Additional Information
| Colour | red |
|---|---|
| Effect | Bold |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | in late summer |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Plume |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Marking Colour | Yellow |
| Markings | Variegation |
| Shape | Grassy |
| Summer Colour | sea green |
| Fall Colour | yellow |
| Colour | silver |
|---|---|
| Type | Plume |
| Ornamental Period | from early fall to late winter |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | 5a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Plant Form | arching |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Articulation, Garden, Groundcover, Massing, Screening |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Cultivar | Little Zebra |
| Family | Maiden Grass |
| Genus | Miscanthus |
| Other Species Names | Japanese Silver Grass, Dwarf Zebra Grass |
| Species | sinensis |
| Lifespan | 20 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | medium |
