Cabaret Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret'
Description | Rich green broad blades have conspicuous milky white stripes - a very showy ornamental grass that will assuredly add drama to the landscape. Copper-colored plumes appear above the foliage in early fall, age to a cream color on stems that blush pink as they mature. A bold accent or focal point for the garden. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Fall |
Mature Size | Fast growing; forms foliage clumps 6 to 7 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Landscape Use | Border |
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Design Ideas | This large ornamental grass is colorful and ever changing. An exceptional variegated leaf topped by vivid flower heads that are rich with orange-pink highlights. Great big accent for beds and borders and large rock gardens. Use as a vertical among low-growing plants or have a pair flank a favorite sculpture or classical stone column. Perfect near water gardens as wildlife cover and in conjunction with tiered or wall fountains to disguise mechanical pumps, filters, pipes and wires. A real stunner singly or in pairs planted in distressed metal pots or antique urns on pedestals. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Elderberry (Sambucus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Aster (Aster); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Barberry (Berberis) |
Care | Easily grown in average, moist, well-drained, loamy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates moderate dry spells. Cut foliage clumps back to 3 inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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