Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass
Easy-Growing, Gorgeous Blooms During Fall and Winter, Fast Growing in Nature
Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is a visually striking dwarf cultivar of ornamental grass that has become popular among gardeners and landscapers. Its unique green and yellow striped foliage and feathery plumes add texture, movement, and visual interest to any landscape. This low-maintenance and deer-resistant plant is tolerant of different growing conditions, making it an ideal choice for smaller gardens or as a border plant. With its distinctive appearance and versatility, Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is an excellent addition to any garden or landscape design.
Overall, Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is an excellent choice for those looking to add visual interest to their garden without a lot of maintenance. Its unique foliage and feathery plumes make it a real standout in any landscape.
Product Details
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Growing Zones: 4-10 outdoors
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
|---|---|
| Mature Height: | 3-4 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 2-3 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full sun |
| Foliage Color: | Green-Yellow Stripes |
| Uses: | Outdoors, Beds and Borders, Dried Flower, Medium Hedge, Fence Border |
| Characteristics: | Deer tolerant, Attracts birds, Year round interest, Cold and Heat tolerant |
| Soil Conditions: | Wide range of soils |
| Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
Description
Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is an attractive ornamental grass that has become popular among gardeners and landscapers. Here are some key characteristics of this variety:
- Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is a dwarf cultivar that grows to be about 3-4 feet tall, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens or as a border plant.
- Its foliage is dark green with yellow stripes, giving it a zebra-like appearance and adding visual interest to any landscape.
- This grass produces feathery plumes in late summer or early fall that can add texture and movement to your garden.
- It's a low-maintenance plant that tolerates a range of growing conditions, from full sun to partial shade. However, it prefers well-drained soil and does not tolerate wet soil.
- Little Zebra Miscanthus Compact Grass is also deer-resistant, making it a great option for gardens that are prone to deer damage.
Little Zebra is preferred by professional landscapers due its durability, easy care and low maintenance requirements. Little Zebra Miscanthus draws instant attention to its landscape with its unique color and texture, while also providing the perfect backdrop to larger companion plants.
Planting and Care
Additional care and maintenance
PLANTING, ideal time for planting your ornamental grass is from early spring to early fall right before frost of winter arrives. select an area with FULL SUN, ornamental grasses are easily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils, avoid wet soggy soils, once established grasses are highly adaptable and drought resistant. When planting dig a hole 6-12 inches wider than your new plant's root ball and deep enough so that the top of the root ball is parallel with the ground level, this is very important, planting the plant deeper than the original top soil line may severely damage the tree. Place the plant in the hole and ensure that it is situated upright, use the excavated soil to back fill around the root ball, tamp down to ensure air pockets are eliminated, thoroughly soak with a hose as you fill in the dirt. Take great care to not leave any gaps or air spaces around the root ball. A 2-3 inch layer of organic hardwood mulch is strongly recommended, it will help retain moisture and discourage weed growth. Apply the mulch over the entire planting area.
WATER your ornamental grass twice a week during the first 2 months to establish a strong root system, Once your new ornamental grass is established, rainfall should suffice for your grass's watering needs, increase frequency during extremely hot days, you should always verify the top 2-3 inches of soil, if dry to the touch is time to water.
FERTILIZE your plants during spring before new growth begins. Applying a slow-release, 180 days duration, well balance fertilizer is probably the simplest solution and least expensive.
PRUNING Ornamental grasses can be cut back at anytime once the foliage turns brown, however under cool conditions early spring is a good time to trim, cut off about 2/3 of the upper section, most ornamental grasses will regrow fairly quick, providing new blooms by early summer, see more details on how to cut back.
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