Miscanthus 'Cabaret' is a bold variegated ornamental grass featuring wide green leaves with creamy white stripes, topped by soft pink plumes that mature to silver through fall.
Height & Spread: 60 - 84 in x 36 - 48 in
Bloom Time: Late summer to fall
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained soil; tolerates clay
Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Deer Resistance: Rarely browsed by deer
Native Status
Miscanthus 'Cabaret' is a cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis, native to East Asia. It is not native to North America but widely cultivated for ornamental use.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Birds
- Seed heads and dense clumps provide winter cover and nesting material for small birds like chickadees and wrens.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 36 - 48 in apart to accommodate wide clumps and airflow.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal as a specimen, screen, or focal point in large borders. Adds dramatic vertical interest and color contrast.
Companion Plants
- Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) - Blends well in naturalized settings with tall grasses.
- Rudbeckia triloba (Brown Eyed Susan) - Adds cheerful yellow color and pollinator support nearby.
- Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed) - Provides late season color and echoes vertical form.
- Amsonia hubrichtii (Arkansas Blue Star) - Adds soft fine foliage and golden fall color.
- Phlox paniculata 'David' - Offers tall white blooms that contrast with Miscanthus foliage.