Miscanthus x giganteus
Miscanthus x giganteus is a giant clumping hybrid grass that grows to fourteen feet every year like a columnar fountain of foliage.
Miscanthus x giganteus is a giant clumping hybrid grass that grows to fourteen feet every year in my garden (pictured) like a columnar fountain of foliage. It’s kind of like a decidous bamboo in terms of its contribution to the garden. In late fall in some years it sports typical plumes at the top of the culms. Interestingly, because of its rapid growth this hybrid is being grown commercially as a biomass fuel to produce clean and affordable electricity and heat.
Common Name: Giant Miscanthus
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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