Plant Details:
Category:
Ornamental Grasses & Bamboo
Height:
4 in. - 8 in.
Width:
2 - 3
Zones:
5a - 9b
Exposure:
Part Shade
Common Name: Porcupine Eulalia Grass, Chinese Silver Grass, Japanese Silver Grass
Tall grass, to 5-6 ft tall in clumps to 2-3 ft wide, with yellow, horizontal bands scattered along the leaves, and plumes of tiny, reddish brown flowers that rise above the foliage to 8-9 ft in late summer, turning silver in autumn and lasting into the winter. Similar to zebra grass but more upright in habit. Enjoys sun to part shade and summer water in any soil including very damp places though well-drained is best. Cut back in late winter before new shoots arrive. Frost hardy to -20F, USDA zone 5.
