Porcupine Grass
- Also Known As: NULL
- Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis Strictus
- Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Demand: Medium
- Landscape Use: Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Container, Screen - Physical (e.g., barriers), Screen - Visual, Deer Resistant
- Ornamental Color: White, Yellow
- Native or Adapted: Adapted
- Wildlife Value: Birds
- Season: Fall
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 4' - 6'
- Plant Height: 4' - 10'
Description
Foliage shows variegation of golden-yellow bars across the leaves. Upright swaths of cross-striped foliage and white heads. Outstanding fall and winter character. Stiff grass with leaves stretching skyward like porcupine quills.