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Miscanthus is a genus of 17 species of grasses native from the Himalaya to northern China and Japan. Most are semi tropical plants are not very winter hardy; those in cultivation are winter hardy. Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus giganteus are the most common species grown, both are very variable in size and blooming time, they form tufted or shortly rhizomatous clumps with leaves that grow up and then cascade out and down like a fountain. The species can range from 3 to 18 feet tall. They are upright growing, producing tall stems that are topped with silver colored "flowers" and fluffy white seed heads. Old foliage is best cut back to the ground at the end of winter or early spring before new growth begins, they grow best in full sun but will grow in part shade - in to much shade the clumps never become think. Once established, plants are quite drought tolerant. In some localities they have become weedy, and where this is true seed raised plants should not be grown. Plants grow into dense clumps in a few years and sometimes die out in the middle when old. They can be divided every few years, but digging is a very physical activity. In the north regions plants should be planted in the ground at least 9 weeks before frost to establish a good root system for winter. The raw seeds are medium-small and easy to sow. Germination is easy and seedlings have a moderate growth rate, producing transplantable plants in less than 2 months. They can be started in doors under bright lights or sown in spring to early summer. The seeds should be surface sown, and take 2 to 4 weeks to germinate.

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	Miscanthus sinensis Code: 117M-A8 Price: $2.95 Qty in Stock: 6 In Stock Quantity in Basket: none
	'Chinese Silver Grass' Tall upright flowering stems with silver-white flowers in late summer, in fall the flowers are replaced by white fruits that persist into the winter. 100 seeds.
	Miscanthus sinensis 'Early Hydrids' Code: M785-A7 Price: $2.45 Quantity in Basket: none
	Plants bloom mid to late summer. 100 seeds.
	Miscanthus sinensis 'Late Hydrids' Code: 865T-A7 Price: $2.45 Quantity in Basket: none
	Plants bloom late summer into late fall. Zones 4-9. 100 seeds.
	Miscanthus sinensis 'New Hybrids' Code: MB81-A7 Price: $2.45 Quantity in Basket: none
	A wide mix of types with plants blooming from mid summer to late fall early winter.  Plants are not difficult to grow from seeds and are adaptable in the landscape. These Fountain Grasses are Oriental hybrids with long, silky threads of flowers and seeds, putting on a shining silvery-cream fluffy display in summer to winter. all summer long. In the fall, when cold weather sets in, plants turn a deep gold color. Grown for its colorful display and long-lasting usefulness in the landscape or the vase. Plants grow 6 to 7 feet tall and spreading 3 feet wide in the sunny to partly shady garden, this perennial is useful as a screen, hedge, or specimen planting. The foliage is dark green at the bottom, shading to reddish near the top of the slender, erect stalks. The flowering plumes arch over slightly giving it a fountain like appearance. Since this is a mix, some plants will be upright growing and others will have a cascading habit, also expect variation in foliage coloring. 4-9. 100 seeds.