Perennials > Miscanthus > Miscanthus sinensis > Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Eulalia
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Miscanthus |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 30 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, beds and borders, cottage gardens, containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in medium-draining to well-draining sandy to clay soils in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Vase-shaped. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. Watch for miscanthus mealybug and miscanthus blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Propagation |
| Division of the crown. |
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