Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Font盲ne'
eulalia 'Kleine Font盲ne'
A compact and free-flowering deciduous grass to 1.5m tall, the narrow arching leaves with white midribs, and turning yellow in autumn; feathery arching red flower heads open in late summer, soon turning silver
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Size
Ultimate height
1鈥�1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥�1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
North鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or East鈥揻acing or 厂辞耻迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring. Can be slow to establish
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Architectural
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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