Miscanthus sinensis 'Starlight'

Family - Poaceae
Category - Grass
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 90cm or more
Width - 90cm
Location - The Wedding Ring Border

Description: A compact, clump-forming Perennial grass. Linear leaves are mid to dark green and have a graceful upright and arching habit. Many small, spikelet flowers are silvery tan and develop red hues in autumn. The Blooms are held in feather-like panicles and produced from late summer into late autumn. The plant will lose its colour once hit by frost but will retain its structure and remain attractive into winter. Excellent for use as cut flowers.

Flower:

Small spikelet flowers are a shimmering shade of silvery tan and turn to pale bronze red in autumn. The flowers are held in panicles and produced over a long period from August into November.

Flower colour: Silver, red

Flower shape: Spikelet flowers in panicles

Flowering time: August, September, October, November

Foliage:

Mid to dark green leaves are linear in shape. The leaves have an upright then arching habit and are held at the base of the plant. The foliage turns deep yellowbrown in autumn and remains attractive into winter.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Linear

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.