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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Other names: Eulalia 'Gracillimus'
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Genus: Miscanthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Gracillimus' _ 'Gracillimus' is a deciduous grass with narrow, arching leaves ribbed white, and silky, feathery, purple-flushed, flower panicles in late summer.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Grey-green, Pale-purple in Summer; Grey-green, Pale-purple, Insignificant or absent in Autumn; Insignificant or absent, Pale-purple, Pale-brown in Winter
Foliage: White, Green in Summer; White, Green in Autumn; Green, White in Winter
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan), Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' (Coneflower 'Herbstsonne'), Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata' (Variegated purple moor grass), Phlomis russeliana (Turkish sage), Phygelius aequalis 'Trewidden Pink' (Cape figwort 'Trewidden Pink'), Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Edith Dudszus' (Purple moor grass 'Edith Dudszus'), Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' (Purple moor grass 'Dauerstrahl'), Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen' (Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen')
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Eulalia 'Gracillimus') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions during winter.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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