Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis
'Silberfeder'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
silver feather maiden grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Rounded clump 1.8-2.4m tall that hold up all year; leaf blades about 2cm wide, dark green with thin white midrib; flowers large, feathery, silvery-pink, held well above leaves.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Screening, Specimen plant, Tall background
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour, Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Not encough heat for seed to mature in BC.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (off campus)
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : not needed (removed from AGB)