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Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberpfeil'
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Common Name: Silver Arrow Miscanthus
Latin: Miscanthus (mis-KAN-thus) sinensis (sin-EN-sis)
Description: Medium textured foliage with creamy white edge. Makes a magnificant specimen plant or in a LARGE clump of several plants. Much more upright than the familiar M. s. 'Variegatus'. At a distance it looks like a water fountain because of massive amount of white strips in the leaves. plumes in September.
Zone: 5a
Origin:
Leaf Blade (wxl): 1/4 x 20
Foliage (wxh): 72 x 60, Upright Divergent - Up and out stiffly ascending
Plume (hxlxw): 72 x 10.00 x 6.00, Upright - Plumes grow vertically in a uniform columnar form
Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Full Sun for Maximum Performance
Moisture: Prefers moist but can tolerate wide range
Foliage Color - Summer: Ivory and Green Striping Fall: Ivory and Green Striping Winter: Tan/Light Brown
Space: 4-6'
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