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Chinese Silver Grass

Miscanthus sinensis

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Chinese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

silver, pink

What actually matters with this one

Leave it standing all winter for the low-sun backlighting, then cut to the ground in March.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
1.5-2.5 m
Flowers
Aug-Oct
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.