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  • MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cabaret'
    MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cabaret'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ASTELIA banksii, MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cabaret', MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cosmopolitan', MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus', MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Morning Light' and MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Zebrinus'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cabaret' and MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Morning Light'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cabaret'

    Commonly known as Chinese silver grass

    Broad mid-green leaves with conspicuous white stripes
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £15.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £13.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Remove dead foliage and old flowering stems in early spring
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Deciduous
      Broadly linear mid-green leaves to 1.2m (4ft) long with conspicuous white stripes along the centre
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver variegated
    • Height
      To 1.8m (6ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Ornamental grasses
      Clump-forming perennial grass with erect stems
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Avoid excessive winter wet
    • Full sun
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 1.8m (6ft)
      Ornamental Grass - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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