Melinda Myers

Miscanthus

Botanical Name

Miscanthus sinensis

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

9

Height

3 to 8 feet

Width

3 to 4 feet

Flowers

Late summer to fall: pale pink to reddish

Fall Color

Gold, reddish, bronze

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Floppy with too much shade
• Transplant in spring
• Cut back in late winter before new growth begins
• Lift and divide every 4 to 5 years when center of plant dies out

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Gracillimus - 5 to 7 feet tall, narrow foliage, bronze flowers in late fall
• Strictus - horizontal yellow banding, more upright than Zebrinus, Zone 4