Miscanthus x giganteus 'Alligator' (Giant miscanthus 'Alligator')
Other names: Giant hybrid eulalia 'Alligator', Miscanthus x giganteus 'Lottum', Miscanthus sinensis 'Alligator'
'Alligator' is a vigorous, deciduous, perennial grass with erect stems bearing arching, broadly linear, yellow-banded, mid-green leaves and, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of purple flower spikelets turning silvery-tan by winter.
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1.7m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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 'Roterpfeil' (Eulalia 'Roterpfeil')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Roterpfeil', Miscanthus sinensis 'Roter Pfeil'
'Roterpfeil' is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, broadly linear, dark green leaves, silvery-white at the midrib and turning reddish-purple in autumn. Erect stems bear feathery panicles of dark red flower spikelets from late summer into autumn turn silvery-white with age.
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2m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' (Eulalia 'Silberfeder')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Silberfeder', Maiden grass 'Silberfeder', Miscanthus sinensis 'Silver Feather'
Silberfeder' is a tall, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, linear, mid-green leaves and feathery panicles of pink-flushed, silvery-grey flowers from late summer into 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 'Grosse Fontane' (Eulalia 'Grosse Fontane')
Other names: Miscanthus sinensis 'Large Fountain', MIscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontaine', Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontäne', Japanese silver grass 'Grosse Fontane'
'Grosse Fontane' is a large, deciduous, clump-forming, perennial grass with narrow, erect to arching, dark green leaves and large panicles of pink to red-flushed, silver-white flowers in late summer to early autumn.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.4m 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 x giganteus 'Jubilar' (Giant miscanthus 'Jubilar')
Other names: Giant hybrid eulalia 'Jubilar'
'Jubilar' is a vigorous, deciduous, perennial grass with erect stems bearing arching, broadly linear, green, yellow, and white-striped leaves turning orange-red in autumn and, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of purple-brown flower spikelets turning silvery-tan by winter.
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1.2m max. spread |
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3.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' (Eulalia 'Malepartus')
'Malepartus' is a deciduous grass with narrow, arching leaves, and golden-brown flower panicles in late summer, flushed red in autumn.
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1.2m max. spread |
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2.2m 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 |
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Silver banner grass)
Other names: Sugar cane miscanthus, Imperata sacchariflora
M. sacchariflorus is a tall, upright grass with arching grey-green strap-like leaves. In late summer, it produces upright silvery flower spikes that turn red into autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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