Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontane'

Miscanthus sinensis is an herbaceous perennial grass, growing to 2m tall. It forms dense clumps from an underground rhizome. Common names include Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, maiden grass, zebra grass, Susuki grass, and porcupine grass. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions around the world. 'Kliene Fontane' is a graceful grass with whispy, bright green leaves that have a fine, silvery-white stripe down the middle. It produces masses of small, feathery, bronze-purple flower plumes on erect stems between mid-summer and early autumn.

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  Full sun to partial shade

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  Occasional watering

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  Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

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  Moist and free draining