Cabaret Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Japanese silver grass is a clump-forming warm season grass that typically grows in the lowlands and lower alpine areas in Japan, Korea and China. This grass features a dense clump of upward-arching stems and leaves which give it a rounded, fountain-like appearance. Leaves are quite with showy rich green broad blades and conspicuous milky-white stripes. Copper-colored plumes appear above the foliage in early fall, age to a cream color on stems that blush pink as they mature. Can be a focal point for it's shape and variegated leaves.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Medium
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Medium (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, 3-6' tall): Use hand pruners or hedger to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. Trim edges. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 6-7' tall x 3-4' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Perimeter Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Variegated
Bloom Colors: Tan
Bloom Seasons: Fall
Bloom Period: Sep - Nov
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
