Tiger Grass

Has grown well in this 9b zone, comes back after cold snaps. Mine is getting dappled sun next to Oak trees, will spread, clumping habit,...Read More stalks resemble Bamboo, but top has plume. Some people use the stalks in flower arrangements. I am digging mine out, which is a chore, only because I want to replace it with ornamental Ginger.

Survived 27 F here with only VERY minimal leaf damage.
Very nice tropical grass.

Use and plant this grass as you would a clumping bamboo. Reasonably fast growing.Can grow to 4 mts in ideal conditions. To save money, ca...Read Moren be grown for 12 months then divided easily.

Grass from Asia that looks a lot like bamboo- leaflets very wide and bamboo-like, but stems very thin (1/8").