| Description | A selection of the Flame Grass. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus)(sin-EN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, additional moisture during dry season |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | start as silvery tassels fading to a light tan cream |
| Leaves | 1/4-1/2 inch medium green with some reddish tint, changing to red-oranges and than a burnt reddish brown |
| Dimensions | 5-6 feet |
| Maintenance | For interest, structure and form allow plants to remain through the winter than cut back plants in the spring. |
| Propagation | divide when showing growth in the spring |
| Native Site | Species plants native to the slopes, low lands and mountains of Japan. Also native to southern Korea and China. |
| Misc Facts | aka Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Purpurascens' |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Darke), #211-Bluestem Nursery (www.bluestem.ca) |
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