Perennials > Miscanthus > Miscanthus sinensis > Miscanthus sinensis 'Undine'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Undine'
Undine Chinese Silver Grass, Undine Maiden Grass, Undine Eulalia
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Miscanthus |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Undine' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Undine' is a clumping deciduous perennial grass with long, thin arching foliage and red-purple flower heads atop erect stems. |
| Landscape |
| Useful for adding architectural height to borders and beds in urban, cottage and courtyard gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Intolerant of excessive moisture in winter. Remove dead leaves and stems in spring to encourage new growth. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note but watch for miscanthus mealybug and miscanthus blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long and thin, arching, green turning orange and yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Red-purple maturing to pale silvery brown in late summer, in terminal panicles of silky spikelets (the basic unit of a grass flower, made up of 2 basal bracts and one or more florets). |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By division in the spring but may be slow to establish. |
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