The cultures of porcupine and zebra grasses are roughly the same. Saved by Becky Howard. It has an excellent compact habit with superior yellow banding that holds up all season. A graceful habit and boldly colored foliage come together in Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus', an ornamental Ornamental zebra grass is easy to take care of and has a moderate to fast growth rate that is a great choice for garden improvement. The foliage takes on a golden-green appearance in fall. ‘Little Zebra’ is much more resistant to foliar rust spots than Miscanthus ‘Strictus’ or ‘Zebrinus’. Below we will be discussing how to grow and care for the zebra grass. 71. (Dwarf Zebra Grass) Miscanthus ‘Little Zebra’ is a dwarf selection of zebra grass that is destined to become very popular. Zebra Grass; Phonetic Spelling miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis ZEH-brin-us Description 'Zebrinus' is a clump-forming grass noted for its horizontally banded foliage which is reminiscent of both the popular M. s. 'Strictus' and M. s.'Puenktchen'. How to Plant and Care for the Graceful and Impressive Zebra Grass. Its showy nature and ease of maintenance makes it one of the most popular ornamental plants. The best perennial ornamental grasses for shade and sun, towering tall ornamental grasses, variegated grasses... Ornamental grasses are low maintenance...perfect as deer resistant ground cover. Garden Plants Planting Flowers Perennial Grasses Shrubs Grasses Landscaping Variegated Plants Grass Perennials Backyard Landscaping. Zebra Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’) With its dramatic green and yellow variegated foliage, this award-winning tall maiden grass cultivar can grow in various kinds of moist and well-drained soil. Zebra grass is a graceful and impressive ornamental grass that lends a cream- or yellow-striped foliage to the landscape. There is a rich variety of colored ornamental grasses including blue, purple and even black. There are many drought tolerant grasses and a variety of native grasses. Award-winner Zebra Grass 'Zebrinus' is a very distinctive ornamental grass with its variegated foliage displaying unusual, horizontal, soft yellow rings along the gracefully arching leaves. However, 'Zebrinus' clumps are rounded, tend to flop and often need support. The zebra grass will give your garden and landscapes that much need flavor so if you are looking for a plant that is showy and easy to maintain then the zebra grass may just be the plant for you. This attractive foliage warms up to rich gold in the fall before turning to tan over the winter. Culture and Garden Uses. Zebra grass (Miscanthus sinensis) has been a perennial garden favorite for hundreds of years, according to Floridata. This grass was once included in the genus Eulalia, but was subsequently reclassified to the genus Miscanthus with retention of its common name of Eulalia grass by many gardeners. 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