Miscanthus, Chinese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass, Variegated Eulalia Grass, Zebra Grass 'Variegatus'

In the early 1990's when I discovered a few popular cultivars of Eulaliagrass as this white variegated form, I liked them. However, after...Read More about 5 years they got too big and began to have parts lodge over. After 5 to 10 years or more years, many do have the center of the clump die out. Many people just let the plants stay with the dead centers.They are so hard to dig up and reset and I had to use a hacksaw to cut the clumps apart. The leaf edges are sharp and can cut one's hand. I stopped using them. In southeast PA I discovered that a few cultivars are escaping cultivation and are invading meadows, looking like sore thumbs in the field.

‘Variegatus’ adds a large, graceful fountain shape to the garden. Its overall color from a distance is equally white and green, so i...Read Moret becomes a strong focal point when used in a mixed border, especially at dusk. The plumes add little to the plant’s form and beauty. My plant is sited in full sun and copes with strong, hot prairie winds without suffering from any crisping or browning.

White margins, green interior. Uniformly rounded, great, silvery white texture for the garden. 5 1/2-6ft tall and about the same width. ...Read MoreTrouble free.