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 'Yaku-jima' (Eulalia 'Yaku-jima')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Yaku-jima', Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
'Yaku-jima' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to slightly arching, broadly linear, mid-green leaves, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of red-flushed, pale brown flowers held well above the foliage. Leaves turn reddish-brown in autumn, fading to pale brown by winter.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1.2m 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 'Goliath' (Eulalia 'Goliath')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Goliath', Maiden grass 'Goliath'
'Goliath' is a robust, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing upright to arching, broadly linear, mid-green leaves with paler midribs, and feathery panicles of red-flushed, silvery-grey flower spikelets held well above the foliage in late summer and early autumn.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Purple Fall' (Eulalia 'Purple Fall')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Purple Fall', Maiden grass 'Purple Fall'
'Purple Fall' is a clump-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen, perennial grass bearing upright to arching, broadly linear, mid-green leaves with white mid-veins, the entire leaf turning reddish-purple in autumn and, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of pale pink flower spikelets turning silvery-grey by winter.
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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 'Autumn Red' (Eulalia 'Autumn Red')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Autumn Red', Maiden grass 'Autumn Red'
'Autumn Red' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing upright to arching, narrowly linear, mid-green leaves turning red in autumn and feathery panicles of pink-flushed, silvery-grey flower spikelets held well above the foliage in late summer and early autumn.
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0.9m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Abundance' (Eulalia 'Abundance')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Abundance', Maiden grass 'Abundance', Miscanthus sinensis 'Yakushima Dwarf'
'Abundance' is a mound-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing upright to arching, narrowly linear, mid-green leaves and feathery panicles of beige flower spikelets held well above the foliage in late summer and early autumn.
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1.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Autumn Light' (Eulalia 'Autumn Light' )
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Autumn Light' , Maiden grass 'Autumn Light'
'Autumn Light' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing upright to arching, narrowly linear, dark green leaves and feathery panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets held well above the foliage in late summer and early autumn.
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1.75m max. spread |
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2.5m 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 'Red Meister' (Eulalia 'Red Meister')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Red Meister', Maiden grass 'Red Meister'
'Red Meister' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to slightly arching, broadly linear, mid-green leaves, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of red to reddish-brown flowers held well above the foliage. Leaves turn reddish-brown in autumn, fading to pale brown by winter.
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1.8m max. spread |
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1.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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