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Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
grass☀️ full sun💧 low water
A tall, elegant ornamental grass with fine-textured foliage that turns golden-bronze in fall and produces feathery plumes in late summer. Extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance once established.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Flood Tolerance
none
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5a to Zone 9bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 7.5Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFallWinter
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native Range
China, Japan, Korea
Function & Care
biomass/mulcherosion controlfiberwindbreak
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation