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Use our Grass Comparison
Chart to compare all our grasses.
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aka Miscanthus floridulus
Common name: Giant
Chinese silver grass
Description: warm season; clump forming;
very robust
Foliage - green; wide blades; 280-370 cm (9'-12')
Flowers - Sept through frost; 30 cm (12") above
foliage
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; tolerates a wide range of soil types; moderately
drought tolerant; holds up to wind and snow; needs
a large area to develop fully
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; narrow; 100-125 cm (40-50")
Flowers - mid August-frost; 125-150 cm (50-60")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; medium blade width; 150-180 cm
(60-72")
Flowers - late August-frost; 175-220 cm (70-88")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; narrow; 120-180 cm (48-72")
Flowers - September- frost; 150-200 cm (60-80")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; narrow blade width; 125-150 cm
(50-60")
Flowers - late August-frost; 150-175 cm (60-70")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
[more info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; medium blade width; 125-150 cm
(50-60") tall
Flowers - late Aug-frost; 150-200 cm (60-80")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
[more info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green/white; narrow blade width; 75-100
cm (30-40")
Flowers - early Sept-frost; 100-150 cm (40-60")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5
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aka Miscanthus oligostachyus
'Purpurascens'
Description: warm season; clump
forming or slow spreading
Foliage - reddish-green; medium blade width;
90-120 cm (36-48")
Flowers - August until frost, 100-150 cm (40-60")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 4, possibly colder
[more info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; wide; 90-120 cm (36-48")
Flowers - late August-frost; 150-180 cm (60-72")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
[more info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green, medium blade width; 100-125 cm
(36-50") tall
Flowers - August until frost; 125-175 cm (50-70")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 4, possibly colder
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info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; wide; 150-200 cm (60-80")
Flowers - August-frost; 200-250 cm (80-100")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green/yellow; medium blade width; 175-225
cm (70-90")
Flowers - mid Sept-frost; 200-250 cm (80-100")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green/white; medium blade width; 150-200cm
(60-80")
Flowers - late Sept-frost; 175-225cm (70-90")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
[more info]
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Description: warm season; clump
forming
Foliage - green; narrow blade width; 100-125 cm
(40-50")
Flowers - late August-frost; 125-150 cm (50-60")
Conditions: full sun; moist fertile
soil; needs ample water in hot, dry conditions
Coldest zone: 5, possibly colder
[more info]
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From our newsletters:
TIP
Mature clumps of Miscanthus grass have a tendency to flop when grown
in rich, fertile soil or in shady conditions. For best results grow
in lean soil and in full sun.
TIP
For long lasting enjoyment, harvest flowers in the early stages before
the pollen is released.
TIP
When I cut my ornamental grasses off in late winter or spring,
they create a
straw-like mess in the lawn. I've found that if I take a
large bungie cord, stretch it around the grass about 2 feet
up and then cut the grass, it works very well. It keeps
the mess to a minimum and I can carry it away in one bunch.
I have 50 grasses in my yard, so I need to make the chore
as easy as I possibly can.
Julie Thompson in North-east Iowa
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