Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontaine' - Chinese Silver Grass

🌿 Features

Type: Perennial Grass
Common Name: Miscanthus, Eulalia, Chinese Silver Grass
Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontaine'
Flower Color: Fine and delicate silvery plumes
Foliage Color: Medium green, turning golden and reddish in autumn
Mature Height: 90–120 cm (35–47 in)
Mature Width: 50–70 cm (20–28 in)
Habit: Upright, compact and elegant
Flowering Period: Late summer to autumn
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering Needs: Moderate once established
Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile
Hardiness Zone: Zone 5 to 9
Drought Tolerance: Excellent once established
Melliferous Plant: No
Attracts Pollinators: No
Pet Toxicity: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Water regularly during the first year to encourage establishment. Once well-rooted, this grass is very drought tolerant.

Cut back to the ground in late winter before new growth appears to maintain a vigorous shape and encourage dense habit.