Care

Planting & Growing

Easily grown in average, moist, well-drained, loamy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates moderate dry spells. Cut foliage clumps back to three inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring.

Deer Resistant Yes
Family Maiden Grass
Bloom Time Late summer, persisting through winter.
Foliage Color Green
Genus Miscanthus
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 5
Landscape Uses Specimen, Massing, Screening, Garden, Groundcover
Light Needs Full Sun, Partial Shade
Mature Height 5 feet
Prune Time Spring Cleanup
Water Needs Average to Moist