Small Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'
Poaceae
Other names
Flame Grass
Growth habit
Grass/Sedge
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Sunny Border Ohio, Walters Gardens, Hortico Inc.
Description
Plants 3' to 4' tall; foliage assumes rich shades of reddish-purple in late summer. Attractive redinflorescences are borne in late summer into fall.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics