Zebra grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
- Size
- 2 m tall, 1.2 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- September to October
- Screening a view
- Border planting
- Shape that holds through winter
- Goes upwards
- Screens a view
Safety
- Note: a known allergen for some people
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Grasses
- Family
- Poaceae
- Size when mature
- 2 m tall, 1.2 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium, moist
- Soil
- loam, clay, sand
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- September to October
- For pollinators
- Little
- Water
- Medium water
- Upkeep
- Little
- Growth
- Fast
- In Europe
- Introduced
- Spreading risk
- Low
- If eaten
- People: Not toxic · Dogs: Not toxic · Cats: Not toxic
- Worth knowing
- A known allergen for some people
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