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Grass LikeHerbaceous Perennial

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberspinne'

eulalia 'Silberspinne'

A lower growing grass , bearing open white-tinged red panicles,fading to silver from late summer to autumn.

Synonyms

Miscanthus 'Silver Spider'

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Miscanthus can be deciduous or evergreen grasses with tufted or spreading habit, erect stems bearing arching, linear leaves and terminal panicles of silky spikelets in late summer or autumn
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Will establish well in most garden soils protect from winter wet. In full sun leave foliage and seed heads for winter effect cutting back to the ground in spring.

Propagation

Divide in spring as new growth reappears, pot in containers to get roots to establish before planting in the open ground.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back in spring, when new growth starts to reappear

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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