Miscanthus Sinensis 'Malepartus' (Chinese Silver Grass)

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Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, moist, well drained or sandy
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: August to September
Hardiness: fully hardy
A statuesque grass that will extend the season of interest in a mixed border, this has fine, arching leaves with a distinctive white stripe down the centre. Its flowers are spectacular; reddish brown, silky feathers that rise upwards from their stems and glow in the evening light. This grass is quick to establish and turns a beautiful reddish-brown in autumn. Use it as a feature plant in a mixed or perennial border.Garden care: Cut down to the ground in late winter before the new foliage appears.

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