Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
Family: POACEAE
Common names: “Eulalia grass”
Plant Type: Deciduous perennial grass
Conditions:
Zone: 4-9
Light: Best in full sun, can take some light shade
Exposure: Sheltered or exposed
Soil: Any soil, tolerates clay
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4-12′ W 2-4′
Leaf and Stem shape: free-flowering, with arching leaves with white midribs
Flower: Proific, pink-tinged flower heads soon ageing to silver, opening in late summer
Maintenance: Can be cut down after bloom, or leave for the winter and cut back in spring, only divide when the centre has died out, doesn’t require staking unless grown in the shade
Landscape use: Grass garden, architectural, city courtyard, coastal cottage, informal, focal point, container
Propagate: By seed and division
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
*Deer resistant
Comments: Many cv’s with very slight differences between them, straight species is on all the US invasive species lists, warm season grass
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: M. s. ‘Flamingo’ , M. s. ‘Kaskade’ , M. s. ‘Septemberrot’ , M. s. ‘Kleine Fontäne’ , M. s. ‘Zebrinus’ , M. s. ‘Kleine Silberspinne’ , M. s. ‘China’ , M. s. ‘Gold und Silber’ , M. s. ‘Strictus’ , M. s. ‘Undine’ , M. s. ‘Ghana’ , M. s. var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’ , M. s. ‘Silberfeder’ , M. s. ‘Ferner Osten’ , M. s. ‘Gewitterwolke’ , M. s. ‘Grosse Fontäne’
M. s. ‘Morning Light’ – Brightly shimmering tightly rolled leaves
others:
M. s. ‘Gracillimus’ – Very narrow arching habit, coppery pink, maroon and lime green
M. s. ‘Purpurascens’ -Amazing fall colour, orange – burgaundy
M. s. ‘Heron Sunrise’ – Best flowers, huge pinkish plums last well into winter
