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Porcupine Grass ‘Puenktchen’
Miscanthus sinensis (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026

Vitals -

Type: Perennial

Zone: 5-9

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early autumn to late autumn

SIZE

5'-7'

48"-5'

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Puenktchen

Distinctive yellowish-white, horizontal banding on the leaves of this cultivar make it very similar to M. ‘Strictus’. These irregularly spaced marks seem to glow when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Other Plants in the Warm Season Grasses Series available this season at Vite Greenhouses

Maiden Grass
'Adagio'

Japanese Forest Grass
'All Gold'

Japanese Forest Grass
'Aureola'

Maiden Grass
'Bandwidth'

Big Bluestem
'Blackhawks'

Little Bluestem
'Blue Paradise'

Maiden Grass
'Fire Dragon'

Maiden Grass
'Gracillimus'

Dwarf Fountain Grass
'Hameln'

Hardy Pampas Grass
'Hardy Pampas Grass'

Switch Grass
'Heavy Metal'

Maiden Grass
'Huron Sunrise'

Oriental Fountain Grass
'Karley Rose'

Little Dwarf Zebra Grass
'Little Zebra'

Maiden Grass
'Morning Light'

Miniature Fountain Grass
'Piglet'

Pampas Grass
'Pink Pampas Grass'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Baron'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Majesty'

Prairie Dropseed
'Sporobolus'

Porcupine Grass
'Strictus'

Little Bluestem
'The Blues'

Little Bluestem
'Twilight Zone'

Striped Eulalia Grass
'Variegatus'

Pampas Grass
'White Pampas Grass'

Genus Notes -

Miscanthus

Miscanthus is versatile from a design standpoint; it can be used as a specimen, for massing or screening, in large containers, or at the pond’s edge. Plant this grass where its wonderful winter interest can be enjoyed.

These large Grasses add texture to fresh and dried arrangements. All have winter beauty to equal their summer charm, and they are not the least bit picky about soil.

Porcupine Grass ‘Puenktchen’Miscanthus sinensis (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2026

Porcupine Grass ‘Puenktchen’
Miscanthus sinensis (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026