Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Poaceae
Growth habit
Grass/Sedge
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Weinstock-Bluemel, Edgewood Nursery
Description
Robust grower; large flowers are pinkish-purple, turning silver in early August; good fall color (DS 343).Early flowering; slight coarser in texture than 'Gracillimus'; flowers are unusually fluffy when dry (DS 93).
USDA Hardiness Zone
5