Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant miscanthus)
Other names: Miscanthus x giganteus , Miscanthus floridulus 'Giganteus' , Giant Chinese silver grass, Miscanthus 'Giganteus', Miscanthus sacchariflorus misapplied, Miscanthus floridulus misapplied
M. x giganteus is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright stems bearing stiff, erect, linear, mid-green leaves and, in autumn, conical panicles of silky-hairy, pink flower spikelets turning silver with age.
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1.5m max. spread |
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3.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Eulalia 'Morning Light')
Other names: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus Variegatus', Miscanthus 'Morning Light'
'Morning Light' is a grassy deciduous perennial with narrow leaves edged white, and pink-flushed panicles of flowers in autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Eulalia 'Gracillimus')
'Gracillimus' is a deciduous grass with narrow, arching leaves ribbed white, and silky, feathery, purple-flushed, flower panicles in late summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Yakushima Dwarf' (Eulalia 'Yakushima Dwarf')
'Yakushima Dwarf' is a dwarf grass with green and white foliage and pinky fluffy flowerheads in late summer
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Septemberrot' (Eulalia 'Septemberrot' )
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Septemberrot' , Miscanthus sinensis 'September Red'
'Septemberrot' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing narrow, erect to arching, mid-green leaves with prominent white midribs, turning deep orange-red in autumn and large panicles of silvery, red flower spikelets borne on erect stems in early autumn.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande' (Eulalia 'Sarabande')
'Sarabande' is an upright, clump-forming grass. Its leaves are more slender than other Miscanthus cultivars and have a central white stripe. In late summer to early autumn, it bears panicles of coppery flowers that fade as they age.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated maiden grass)
Other names: Variegated Japanese silver grass
'Variegatus' is a deciduous grass with narrow, arching, green leaves that are striped white. In late summer silky, feathery, purple-flushed, flower panicles appear.
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2m max. spread |
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2.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan' (Hachijo susuki 'Cosmopolitan' )
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Cosmopolitan' , Variegated Japanese silver grass 'Cosmopolitan' , Eulalia 'Cosmopolitan' , Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan' , Maiden grass 'Cosmopolitan'
'Cosmopolitan' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, erect or arching, linear, dark green leaves with wide, creamy-white margins and panicles of red-flushed flowers in late summer to early autumn.
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2m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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