Cabaret Japanese Silver Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret'

Pronunciation: miss-KANTH-us sy-NEN-sis
SKU #06174
5-9

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Rich green broad blades have conspicuous milky white stripes - a very showy ornamental grass that will assuredly add drama to the landscape. Copper-colored plumes appear above the foliage in early fall, age to a cream color on stems that blush pink as they mature. A bold accent or focal point for the garden.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; forms foliage clumps 6 to 7 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeFall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClumping
Landscape UseBorder
Design IdeasThis large ornamental grass is colorful and ever changing. An exceptional variegated leaf topped by vivid flower heads that are rich with orange-pink highlights. Great big accent for beds and borders and large rock gardens. Use as a vertical among low-growing plants or have a pair flank a favorite sculpture or classical stone column. Perfect near water gardens as wildlife cover and in conjunction with tiered or wall fountains to disguise mechanical pumps, filters, pipes and wires. A real stunner singly or in pairs planted in distressed metal pots or antique urns on pedestals.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsElderberry (Sambucus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Aster (Aster); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Barberry (Berberis)
Care InstructionsEasily grown in average, moist, well-drained, loamy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates moderate dry spells. Cut foliage clumps back to 3 inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring.
Details
Bloom TimeFall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClumping
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Design IdeasThis large ornamental grass is colorful and ever changing. An exceptional variegated leaf topped by vivid flower heads that are rich with orange-pink highlights. Great big accent for beds and borders and large rock gardens. Use as a vertical among low-growing plants or have a pair flank a favorite sculpture or classical stone column. Perfect near water gardens as wildlife cover and in conjunction with tiered or wall fountains to disguise mechanical pumps, filters, pipes and wires. A real stunner singly or in pairs planted in distressed metal pots or antique urns on pedestals.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsElderberry (Sambucus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Aster (Aster); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Barberry (Berberis)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily grown in average, moist, well-drained, loamy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates moderate dry spells. Cut foliage clumps back to 3 inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring.

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