Rugged and resilient, Miscanthus sinensis or Japanese Silver Grass, is bold in scale with tall arching plumes of biscuit-brown which age through autumn to a warm silvery colour. It produces lovely feathery flower heads that are a cream colour tinged with purple. An elegant, herbaceous ornamental grass Japanese Silver Grass forms a dense clump and is ideal for border planting, autumn colour, wildlife garden, and mass planting. It is also popular in floral arrangements. Remove spent leaves and flower stems to ground level in winter.
Soil: Grows in most garden soils including heavy clay. Avoid very wet soils, especially those that do not dry out in winter.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Flowers best in full sun. Wind, frost and coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m
Soil: Grows in most garden soils including heavy clay. Avoid very wet soils, especially those that do not dry out in winter.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Flowers best in full sun. Wind, frost and coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m