Buy Chinese silver grass Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'

Chinese silver grass

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.

How to care for Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus:

Cut down to the ground in late winter before the new foliage appears.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

1.2m

Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

This grass dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.