Japanese Silver Grass

Other names

Porcupine Grass

Growth habit

Grass/Sedge

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Weinstock-Bluemel, Edgewood Nursery

Description

Very similar to M. sinensis 'Zebrinus', but differs in narrower, more upright habit of growth. It has thesame distinctive bars of yellow across the leaves. Its narrower habit of growth makes it useful as a specimen in smaller gardens where M. sinensis 'Zebrinus' would be too spreading in habit. It is also preferable for hedging and screening purposes.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics, growth habit, flowering season