Miscanthus sinensis Hiawatha MissinHia Chinese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass 140mm
Miscanthus sinensis Hiawatha MissinHia Chinese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass 140mm
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Miscanthus sinensis Hiawatha Chinese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Hedging / Screening Clumping, Dense, Tufting
Description:
Evergreen densely tufting perennial with arching strappy leaves and white feathery flower heads from summer through to the middle of winter. During autumn foliage turns orange, pink and purple and flowers change to silvery-white. Great for erosion control, mass plantings and rockeries. Grows approx. 2m H x 1.2m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Pink, Purple
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High