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Miscanthus sinensis 'Puenktchen'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Miscanthus (miss-KANTH-us) (Info)
Species: sinensis (sy-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Puenktchen

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive JenDion On Sep 29, 2011, JenDion from Litchfield, NH (Zone 5b) wrote:

This plant got run over by a moving truck and lived.

Neutral saya On Feb 11, 2008, saya from Heerlen
Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote:

Hybridized by Ernst Pagels (Germany).

Positive DATURA12 On Nov 13, 2007, DATURA12 from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

This plant forms large clumps and in fall shows beautiful tufts. In Tx. I grow it anywhere from part to full sun, this is a real tuff plant, no insects, diseases and is drought tolerant.

Positive rebecca30 On Feb 6, 2006, rebecca30 from Cary, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:

I bought a 1 gallon pot of zebra grass at HD about 3 years ago. It comes back every year. The only thing is it does't seem to have grown any larger. I am thinking about moving it to another location. Perhaps the Mimosa tree that has grown over the years has shaded it. Last fall I collected seeds from it. I am wondering will I get baby plants from these seeds if I place it in a seed tray. I will try and experiment with it this growing season. Stay tuned.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Bellview, Florida
Galena, Indiana
Barbourville, Kentucky
Pleasant Valley, Missouri
Litchfield, New Hampshire
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Centerville, South Carolina
Eagle Mountain, Texas
White Center, Washington



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