| Description | Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) is a large ornamental grass that reaches up to 10 feet tall. |
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| Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, grows on marginal soil |
| Flowers | In September, fluffy, fan-like plumes emerge above the foliage, bringing the height to over 10 feet. |
| Fruit | Doesn't produce viable seed. |
| Leaves | The green foliage turns a deep burnt orange and fades to tan in the fall. |
| Stems | Tough bamboo-like upright stems and underground horizontal stems called rhizomes. |
| Dimensions | A very tall ornamental grass reaching up to 10 feet. |
| Maintenance | They can be left to remain during the winter, cut back, or wait until spring..It is a noninvasive grass. |
| Propagation | division of the rhizomes |
| Cultivar Origin | Miscanthus × giganteus, also known as the Giant Miscanthus, is a sterile hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. |
| Misc Facts | Introduced in the 19th century to Europe and North America as an ornamental plant, it was extensively studied as a bioenergy crop after the 1970s oil crisis. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this many times at botanic gardens and being used it in residential landscapes. |
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