Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
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 Big Sky), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Blanket Flower (Gaillardia grandiflora), Baby's Breath (Gypsophila ), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Knautia (Knautia macedonica), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum 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 |
