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Miscanthus sinensis Rotsilber ('Red-silver')

Red-silver Maiden Grass

The reddish inflorescence extends high above the arching clump of green foliage sporting a silver midrib.

  • »  Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
  • »  Foliage turns an orange-maroon in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: August to November
  • »  Flower Type: Feathery panicles
  • »  Flower Colour: Wine-red turning to silvery-white
  • »  Flower Height: 175 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 125-150 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:125-175 cm
  • Spread:100-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber'

Plants should be divided, in the spring, every few years, to maintain freshness. Foliage can be left standing all winter, however, it should be pruned early to mid-spring to make way for new growth.

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