Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Wildlife Value
Deer resistant
Plant Profile: Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Names
Zebra Grass
Phonetic Spelling:miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis ZEH-brin-us
Genus:Miscanthus
Species:sinensis
Family:Poaceae
'Zebrinus' is a tufted grass recognized for its striking horizontally striped leaves, similar to the well-known M. s. 'Strictus' and M. s. 'Puenktchen'. Unlike these varieties, 'Zebrinus' forms rounded clumps that can become floppy and may require staking for support. Its dried flowers have a remarkable longevity.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Feature Summary
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Image Gallery
Tags
#drought tolerant
#resistant
#variegated leaves
#winter interest
#cpp
#deer resistant
Similar Plants
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' is often confused with:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Tiny pink/copper-tinted flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery white plumes in fall. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Panicle
Long-lasting
Good Dried
Leaves
Wide green leaves with irregularly spaced yellow horizontal bands
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Deciduous
Arching
Rounded
Open
Medium
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
3 feet-6 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Fruit
Caryopsis
Stem
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Water Garden
Border
Accent
Small groups
Specimen
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Rabbits
Erosion
Black Walnut
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Pond
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Image Gallery
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Attributes
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Flowers
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Flower Description
Tiny pink/copper-tinted flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery white plumes in fall. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Leaves
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Leaf Description
Wide green leaves with irregularly spaced yellow horizontal bands
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Whole Plant Traits
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Cultural Conditions
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Fruit
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Stem
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Landscape
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
