Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis
Common Name: miscanthus
Native Range: Japan, Korea, China
Zone: 5 to 9
Plant type & Form: Ornamental grass with rounded, fountain-like appearance
Height: 4.00 to 7.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
Bloom Time: August to February
Bloom Description: Copper maturing to silver
Flower: Pink-red flowers in feathery panicles (tassel-like clusters above the foliage) 8-10″ long that turn beige for winter
Fruit: Small grains along the tassel-like clusters
Leaf: Linear leaves with tapered ends and serrated margins, white midvein – leaves turn yellow and orange in fall and beige in winter
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: Tolerant of a wide range of soils from sandy to clay, prefers moist soils
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Winter interest, borders, meadows
Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Black walnut, Air pollution
Notes: Can be somewhat invasive, especially in milder growing areas
Identification notes: Tall ornamental grass with leaves that taper to a point. Old, dead ends of the leaves curl and both the foliage and flower panicles have an arching shape.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
