Description | Silver Arrow Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) A large variegated grass with flowers blooming in the fall. |
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Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus)(sin-EN-sis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Dimensions | over 6 feet tall with a spread of 3 plus feet, the ones in my garden have got larger than the listed size |
Propagation | division |
Native Site | Species plants native to the slopes, low lands and mountains of Japan. Also native to southern Korea and China. |
Cultivar Origin | Hans Simon, Germany, in the 1950's |
Misc Facts | Japanese Silver Grass, Arrow Grass |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |