Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

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Silver Feather Grass

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

This is a monster Miscanthus with a very loose form. Give it plenty of room! Beautiful silvery flower plumes glisten in the late season garden.

Height

60-84 Inches

Spread

48-84 Inches

Color

Yellow/Gold/Bronze

Bloom Time

August-September

When to Divide

spring, every 3-4 years

Good Companions

New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae), Bolton's Aster (Boltonia asteroides), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Coneflower (Echinacea ), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Blanket Flower (Gaillardia -x grandiflora), Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Knautia (Knautia macedonica), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum), Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), Shining Coneflower (Rudbeckia nitida)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Cut Flowers
•	Dried Flowers
•	Crafts

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•	Green & White

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Winter
•	Fall
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Fall
•	Summer
•	Winter

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist but well-drained