Silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontane'
Common Name: Silver grass
Genus: Miscanthus
Species: sinensis
Cultivar: 'Kleine Fontane'
The Latin name Miscanthus comes from the Greek for "stalk" or "flower" while sinensis means "from China", indicating the original origin of this plant.
Category: Grasses & Bamboos
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has interesting foliage
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 2.00 m (200 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Brown, Red |
| Foliage Colour: Grey/Silver, White | Flowering Period: August & September |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
A stunning fountainous grass for a mixed or herbaceous border, this has narrow silvery leaves with a white stripe down the centre. It flowers profusely and keeps on flowering right into autumn when its new reddish-brown tassel-like flowers are a pretty foil for the faded silvery older ones. Use it to add height to a perennial border and to give winter presence.
- Garden care: Protect from excessive winter wet. Cut down to the ground in later winter before new foliage appears.
Similar Plants:
Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Eulalia 'Variegatus'
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
Chinese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
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