| Common Name: Japanese Silver Grass |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Zone: 6 - 9 |
| Average Size: 5’ H x 5 ’W, varies between cultivars |
Identification:
- Clump forming grass with arching leaves
- Long flexible leaf with a distinct silver midrib
- Size and color of foliage varies between cultivars
- Flowers emerge as silky tassels on erect stalks, broom-like in appearance that dry to fluffy panicles in late summer
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| Notes: One the showiest ornamental grass, Miscanthus sinensis is a diverse species with a wide variety of selections to choose from in the landscape. Japanese Silver Grass is also well adapted to the south and performs well in well-drained landscape beds with fertile soil. The broom-like inflorescences appear above the foliage in late summer in silvery-white, gold and coppery-red and finally dry to a light tan in autumn. Miscanthus sinensis will freeze in the winter leaving a distinctive dry form. In early spring the dried grass should be cut to the ground to allow the new foliage to emerge |
| Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, various locations |
CULTIVAR LINKS:
- 'GRACILLIMUS'
- 'VARIEGATUS'
- 'ZEBRINUS'
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