| Description | A large hardy grass with the inflorescence (flowers) opening high above the foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus)(sin-EN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | silvery, fluffy when dry |
| Leaves | narrow green leaves, cooper color in the fall |
| Dimensions | 6-7 feet tall |
| Maintenance | For interest, structure and form allow plants to remain through the winter than cut back plants in the spring |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Species plants native to the slopes, low lands and mountains of Japan. Also native to southern Korea and China. Introduced by Ernst Pagels. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Darke) |
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