Perennials > Miscanthus > Miscanthus sinensis > Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Yaku Jima'
Yaku Jima Eulalia
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Miscanthus |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Yaku Jima' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well as filler in flower borders and beds, but can quickly become invasive. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in any moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun, protected from excessive winter wet. |
| Shape |
| Dwarf species that typically grows in a clump. |
| Pests |
| No serious pest or disease problems. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaf blades are green and arch downwards, turning reddish-brown in fall and fading to tan over the winter. |
| Flower Description |
| Tiny buffy coloured flowers with red tinges that emerge in fluffy panicles, fading to silver in fall but remaining showy throughout winter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or division in spring. Can be slow to establish. |
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