Unbelievable! Never underestimate the height that zebra grass can reach. Once planted in the ground, the young culms grow longer and longer. curse or blessing? Certainly a blessing for a gardener who knows how to care for and tame the sweet grass. Because in a suitable location, you can skilfully stage your zebra grass thanks to its growth height.
Zebra grass can grow amazingly tall
How tall does zebra grass grow
Zebra grass can grow up to 1.80 meters high. The plant not only spreads upwards but also horizontally, forming an extensive root system. A root barrier helps to prevent the grass from multiplying unintentionally. However, the height can mainly be used to advantage. For certain purposes, you even have the option of choosing between two growth forms:
- overhanging grasses
- or straight-growing grasses
This is how you encourage growth
Of course, the location plays an important role in the growth of zebra grass. A loamy-sandy soil with a high concentration of nutrients is optimal. In addition, the zebra grass loves sunny locations, although it also develops in the shade. However, the growth is then a little slower and the conspicuous stripes do not appear.
It is best to cut your zebra grass in the spring just before it sprout. After a short time, new shoots form, which grow slowly but still reach an amazing height. The pruning is important to keep the enormous growth of the grass under control, but at the same time has a supportive effect on the new shoots.
use
Most gardeners plant their Asian-style zebra grass in the ground at a pond's edge. Due to the undemanding nature, many other forms of cultivation are conceivable:
- in a bucket on the terrace
- as a privacy screen
- as a hedge plant