A miscanthus monster, 8-9' tall, and 8' wide.		A miscanthus monster, 8-9' tall, and 8' wide.

Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Maiden Grass Kaskade

Latin: Miscanthus (mis-KAN-thus) sinensis (sin-EN-sis)

Description: A very robust upright immense Miscanthus! It graces the sky with plumes which are 15 inches long and with segments 10 inches long. Now that's a Miscanthus plume! Named for the large, loosely open, pink-tinted plume, which have relatively few raceme branches, and these are slightly pendent.

Zone: 5a

Origin: Introduced by Ernst Pagels (species China and Japan)

Leaf Blade (wxl): 5/8 x 36

Foliage (wxh): 65 x 80, Upright Arching - Ascends vertically, fountain-like at top

Plume (hxlxw): 100 x 15.00 x 10.00, 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: Green, Medium Fall: Yellow Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 4-6'

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