Miscanthus sinensis var.condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
(Eulalia 'Cosmopolitan')
Family - Poaceae
Category - Grass
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.8m or more
Width - 1.2m or more
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A Clump-forming Perennial grass. Linear, dark green leaves have striking creamy-white variegation around the margins. The leaves have an upright, then arching habit. Many small spikelet flowers open pale bronze-red and fade to silvery-grey with age. The Blooms are held in panicles on stems that can reach 3m in height. The flowers will be produced (following a hot summer) from mid to late autumn. The plant will lose its colour once hit by frost but will retain its structure and remain attractive well into the winter. Excellent for use as a striking cut flower.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small spikelet flowers open bronze-red and turn to silvery-grey with age. The flowers are held in panicles and will be produced following a hot summer in October and November. The flower spikes may reach to 3m in height and will remain attractive well into winter.
Flower colour: Red, grey
Flower shape: Spikelet flowers in panicles
Flowering time: October, November
Foliage:
Linear, deep green leaves have broad white margins. The leaves have an upright and arching habit and are held at the base of the plant. The foliage usually remains attractive into the winter.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.
