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Encore Ornamental Grass Miscanthus sinensis

Flower Season
  • Fall
Mature Size
6'6" 4' 2.0m 1.2m
Height: 6' - 6'6"
Spread: 4'
Height: 1.8m - 2.0m
Spread: 1.2m
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  • Details

    72 - 78 Inches
    48 - 48 Inches
    48 - 48 Inches
    1.8m - 2.0m
    1.2m
    1.2m

    Features

    Coppery purple plumes lighten to tan. Blooms a second time before frost. Upright clump of dark green leaves.

    Salt Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 78 Inches 1.8m - 2.0m
    Spacing: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spread: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Dried Flower
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in full sun in any soil. Part shade will offset heat stress. Does not require good drainage.

    *Restricted Shipping: DE, IN, NY

    Encore Miscanthus sinensis USPP 29,070
  • 3 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • This grass is STUNNING. I put 3 plants together to make a wall. Planted last summer, full sun, zone 4b, now in August it is 8.5ft tall!

      Jenna Rounds
      , Wisconsin
      , United States
      , 10 weeks ago
    • Awesome looking grass. little 4inch pot grew to full size within the second growing season. It's on year 3 now and almost 8ft tall (92 inches). Makes for a great privacy screen.

      GT
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • Michelle
      , Ontario
      , Canada
      , 4 years ago
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