Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 22W47 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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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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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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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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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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Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' 22W47 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘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. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.

Peony croaked in this spot. 2022 note: fast grower.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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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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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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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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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' 22W47 Adam's Needle T2- (Dwarfish) Variegated Adam's Needle, Mature plant size: 3ft., white, bell shaped flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6c-, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2018.

A smaller Yucca. Leaves edged in creamy white to yellow. Evergreen and deer resistant. Excellent drought tolerance and longevity. Also goodin containers. Late spring spikes of white bell shaped flowers. Removed flowering Quince (2021) to give it more room.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Edge' is a variegated selection of Adam's needle that features yellow-edged foliage. The leaves retain their variegation through winter. Individual plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 4' spread. Flowering stalks (up to 4' tall) emerge in early summer to mid-summer and are topped with terminal panicles of pendulous, creamy white blooms.

2022 note: has not produced any bloomsfor the past 4 years.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 21, 22:

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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' 22W47 Adam's Needle T2- (Dwarfish) Variegated Adam's Needle, Mature plant size: 3ft., white, bell shaped flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6c-, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2018.

A smaller Yucca. Leaves edged in creamy white to yellow. Evergreen and deer resistant. Excellent drought tolerance and longevity. Also goodin containers. Late spring spikes of white bell shaped flowers. Removed flowering Quince (2021) to give it more room.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Edge' is a variegated selection of Adam's needle that features yellow-edged foliage. The leaves retain their variegation through winter. Individual plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 4' spread. Flowering stalks (up to 4' tall) emerge in early summer to mid-summer and are topped with terminal panicles of pendulous, creamy white blooms.

2022 note: has not produced any bloomsfor the past 4 years.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 21, 22:

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' 22W47 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘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. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.

Peony croaked in this spot. 2022 note: fast grower.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' 22W47 Adam's Needle T2- (Dwarfish) Variegated Adam's Needle, Mature plant size: 3ft., white, bell shaped flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6c-, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2018.

A smaller Yucca. Leaves edged in creamy white to yellow. Evergreen and deer resistant. Excellent drought tolerance and longevity. Also goodin containers. Late spring spikes of white bell shaped flowers. Removed flowering Quince (2021) to give it more room.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Edge' is a variegated selection of Adam's needle that features yellow-edged foliage. The leaves retain their variegation through winter. Individual plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 4' spread. Flowering stalks (up to 4' tall) emerge in early summer to mid-summer and are topped with terminal panicles of pendulous, creamy white blooms.

2022 note: has not produced any bloomsfor the past 4 years.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 21, 22:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #evergreen, #BrightEdge, #Yucca, $filamentosa, #Variegated, #22W47

Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' 22W47 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘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. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.

Peony croaked in this spot. 2022 note: fast grower.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' 22W47 Adam's Needle T2- (Dwarfish) Variegated Adam's Needle, Mature plant size: 3ft., white, bell shaped flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6c-, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2018.

A smaller Yucca. Leaves edged in creamy white to yellow. Evergreen and deer resistant. Excellent drought tolerance and longevity. Also goodin containers. Late spring spikes of white bell shaped flowers. Removed flowering Quince (2021) to give it more room.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Edge' is a variegated selection of Adam's needle that features yellow-edged foliage. The leaves retain their variegation through winter. Individual plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 4' spread. Flowering stalks (up to 4' tall) emerge in early summer to mid-summer and are topped with terminal panicles of pendulous, creamy white blooms.

2022 note: has not produced any bloomsfor the past 4 years.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 21, 22:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #evergreen, #BrightEdge, #Yucca, $filamentosa, #Variegated, #22W47

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' 22W47 Adam's Needle T2- (Dwarfish) Variegated Adam's Needle, Mature plant size: 3ft., white, bell shaped flowers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9, Michigan Bloom Month 6c-, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.3 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2018.

A smaller Yucca. Leaves edged in creamy white to yellow. Evergreen and deer resistant. Excellent drought tolerance and longevity. Also goodin containers. Late spring spikes of white bell shaped flowers. Removed flowering Quince (2021) to give it more room.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Edge' is a variegated selection of Adam's needle that features yellow-edged foliage. The leaves retain their variegation through winter. Individual plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 4' spread. Flowering stalks (up to 4' tall) emerge in early summer to mid-summer and are topped with terminal panicles of pendulous, creamy white blooms.

2022 note: has not produced any bloomsfor the past 4 years.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 21, 22:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #evergreen, #BrightEdge, #Yucca, $filamentosa, #Variegated, #22W47

Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' 22W47 Miscan F2- (Thomas Walsh, Nunica, MI) Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 4x4ft, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed F2 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘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. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Flowers appear in corymbose panicles of 10-13 racemes (each to 6” long) above the foliage in late summer. Tiny flowers emerge gray-purple with the plumes having an overall wine-purple coloration. As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Foliage fades to tan after frost. U.S. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002.

Peony croaked in this spot. 2022 note: fast grower.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 22W47 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Warmseason, #clump, #Grass, #ChineseSilverGrass, #MaidenGrass, #EulaliaGrass, #Variegatus, #Miscanthus, #22W47

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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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 22W47 Miscan N3- (Variegated) Maiden Grass Miscan, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., variegated with green and white stripes, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW39, In Garden Bed N3 for 16 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2021.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Variegatus' is a variegated eulalia grass cultivar which typically grows in an arching, rounded clump to 5-6' tall (flower plumes can increase height to as much as 7- 9' tall). Features leaf blades variegated with green and white stripes, with white being the predominant color from a distance. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump in September, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall as the seeds mature. Plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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