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Miscanthus sinensis Silberfeder ('Silver Feather')

Silver Feather Maiden Grass

An upright grass with broad green leaves and slender stems. The feathery plumes are silver and occasionally flushed with pink.

  • »  Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
  • »  Foliage turns shades of golden-tan in the fall lasting through the winter
  • »  Bloom Time: August to November
  • »  Flower Type: Feathery panicles
  • »  Flower Colour: Silvery-pink turning silvery-white
  • »  Flower Height: 250 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 175-200 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:175-250 cm
  • Spread:100-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Exposure
• Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

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 'Silberfeder'

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.