A few varieties, Sarabande, Purpurascens and ''Silberfeder', are hardy to zone 4. Showy clumps are topped by silvery white blooms. The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. Introduction: Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Giganteus) is a "woody" perenial grass of Asian descent, that when established, will grow about 11 1 / 2 ' yearly. A stunning ornamental grass with graceful, arching foliage. Herbaceous. Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' ... (expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years) Leaves. Soil Type. Miscanthus sinensis may be planted in the fall, although spring is the best time. Sometimes referred to as Eulalia Grass. Description. Fast-growing clumps are 3 to 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Miscanthus sinensis | Morning Light Regular price $12.00 An ornamental perennial grass that forms a thick clump of narrow, arching slender emerald green blades that are neatly edged with white giving an almost silvery-green effect. Grows in most soil types. Hardy. Great as specimen or in groupings. ‘Morning Light’ is a compact, deciduous perennial with narrow leaves that are finely edged with white and has pink-tinged panicles of flowers in autumn. This is one of the finest ornamental grasses, forming a clump of attractive, arching, mid-green foliage. The Miscanthus being grown and used in New Zealand is a sterile, naturally occurring hybrid of two Miscanthus species whose ranges overlap in Japan. Full to partial sun. Miscanthus Morning Lights winter foliage. A graceful tall ornamental grass with long slender green leaves bearing a cream edge. Pinkish copper tassel-like flowers appear in late summer turning to silvery white showy plumes. The type used in New Zealand were sterile hybrids of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. We have two clones in New Zealand – one that was obtained from the USA and one that was obtained from the UK – and both seem to be very suitable to New Zealand conditions. The leaves were not used for commercial purposes yet, although they could be in future as mulch, or even as low-quality stock feed, he said. Miscanthus sinensis. Ideal to break up a wall, fence or to provide that vertical element at the back of a pond. Some cultivars are hardy only to zone 6. Moisture. Miscanthus sinensis are very hardy (USDA Zones 5 - 9). It is an herbaceous perennial grass, growing to 0.8–2 m (3–7 ft) tall, rarely 4 m (13 ft), forming dense clumps from an underground rhizome.The leaves are 18–75 cm (7–30 in) tall and 0.3–2 cm broad. Deciduous. This grass is sterile triploid (three sets of chromosomes) formed by a natural cross of miscanthus sacchariflorus and miscanthus sinensis. Garden Style. 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