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Grass Like

Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella'

eulalia 'Graziella'

Clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass to 1.8m tall, with upright stems and narrow green leaves that turn a rich copper-red and orange in autumn and bearing silky, silver flower panicles in late summer

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Miscanthus can be deciduous or evergreen grasses with tufted or spreading habit, erect stems bearing arching, linear leaves and terminal panicles of silky spikelets in late summer or autumn
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of a range of conditions and locations, grows best in any moist but well drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by division as growth begins in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Prairie planting
City and courtyard gardens
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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