Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

Porcupine Grass

Regular price $12.95 CAD
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Sometimes you just need a large variegated ornamental grass to provide the finishing touch to a garden,and this is one to consider. 'Strictus' was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its tall, upright clumps of stiff rich green foliage displaying horizontal yellow  bands.Each blade stands out, like so many porcupine quills. Much like other members of the genus, flower plumes arise in late summer and persist, along with the foliage into the winter.

 

Light Requirements: Zone 5 to Zone 9
Height: 180 cm to 240 cm
Spread: 90 cm to 150 cm
Soil Requirements: Average moist and well drained soils, adaptable to pH
Bloom Time Late summer to late fall
Planting Time: Late spring to early summer
Use: Accent plant, mixed borders, waterside gardens, cottage gardens, screening, mass planting
Flower Colour & Shape: Feathery reddish bronze plumes that fade to silvery white, persisting through winter
Foliage: Stiff upright linear green blades with horizontal yellow bands. Foliage turns tan with onset of frost
Benefits: Multi-season interest, rabbit and deer resistant, salt and drought tolerant, cut/dried flowers


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