Miscanthus Species, Chinese Silvergrass, Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass
Miscanthussinensis
Synonym
Miscanthus
sinensis var. gracillimus
Miscanthus
sinensis var. variegatus
Miscanthus
sinensis var. zebrinus
The narrow-leafed cultivars shed snow and ice better than those with broader foliage. They still tend to break down eventually here, wher...Read More
In the early 1990's when I discovered the Maiden Eulalaigrass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracilimus' I liked it along with the Porcupine and Z...Read More
This plant is not 100% evergreen in my zone 10 (Sunset 24), but it is lovely and showy and worth the effort. It also needs room. I tried ...Read More
Hope I don't get any backlash from this comment, but im about to bash the entire miscanthus family. Aside from being an introduced, invas...Read More
Grows very well here in my zone 6 garden. Other than trimming it back in early spring, this plant has never required any other care. I pl...Read More
An outstanding Miscanthus sinensis cultivar here on the south shore of Lake Superior is 'Little Zebra'. It does very well for us and isn...Read More
WARNING!!!! While this plant stays green almost year round and grows well in San Diego, YOU MUST WEAR LONG SLEEVES, LONG PANTS AND GLOVE...Read More
Love love love this med sized grass, looks good all year, normally we cut it back about Nov but we left it uncut last year...Made for a g...Read More
I think I'm going to be very pleased with the stand-alone specimen of Maiden Grass "gracillimus" that I added to my perennial bed last su...Read More
Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass Miscanthus sinensisis naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered a...Read More
I love Miscanthus. It grows well in an area I can't get other things to grow, and looks beautiful.
While these plants can be 'invasive', if taken care of (including tending to the seedheads in the falls) they can provide great joy and a...Read More
This plant is highly invasive. I have seen it take over hay fields, roadsides and just about everywhere else. In my opinion it should be...Read More
In the warmer zones 8 and 9 the foliage is evergreen, and deciduous in the cooler zones.
M. sinensis is one of about twenty species of the genus Miscanthus. The reed-like stems bear narrow lance-shaped arching leaves. ...Read More