Miscanthus encompasses both deciduous and evergreen grasses characterized by either tufted or spreading growth forms. These grasses feature upright stems that support long, arching leaves and produce terminal panicles filled with silky spikelets, which appear in late summer or autumn.

Miscanthus

Miscanthus 'Border Bandit'

Miscanthus 'Champagne'

Miscanthus 'Gotemba Gold'

Miscanthus 'Mount Washington'

Miscanthus 'Parachute'

Miscanthus 'Pos'

Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' is a robust deciduous grass characterized by its elongated, narrow leaves that feature a hint of purple. In late summer, it produces airy flower plumes that start off pinkish and gradually shift to a silvery hue, eventually fading to a fawn color as autumn and winter approach.

Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'

Miscanthus 'Red Fox'

Miscanthus 'Rosi'

Miscanthus 'Smokey Embers'

Miscanthus 'Spartina'

Miscanthus Little Tiger ('Misono22') (v)

Miscanthus Terravesta Athena

Miscanthus capensis

Miscanthus chejuensis

Miscanthus flavidus

Miscanthus floridulus 'Nippon Summer'

Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K. Schum. & Lauterb.

Miscanthus floridulus ambig.

Miscanthus from Thailand

Miscanthus litoralis 'Zuneigung'

Miscanthus lutarioriparius

Miscanthus nepalensis is a deciduous ornamental grass that reaches heights of up to 1 meter. Its linear, arching green leaves persist from spring through autumn, typically transitioning to a bronze hue during the winter months. In summer, it produces terminal panicles filled with pale yellow spikelets, which develop into yellow seed heads by autumn, eventually fading to a brown-yellow color in winter.

Miscanthus nepalensis

Miscanthus nepalensis 'Shikola'

Miscanthus nudipes

Miscanthus oligostachyus

Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Afrika' is a perennial grass that forms dense clumps, reaching heights of around 1.3 meters. Its olive-green foliage transitions to shades of orange and red during the summer months, intensifying to a deeper red by late autumn. The plant produces dark brown-red flower stems that can grow up to 1.5 meters tall, blooming in late summer and autumn. In winter, the fluffy brown seedheads persist, adding visual interest to the landscape.

Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Afrika'

Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Nanus Variegatus' is a compact, clump-forming grass that reaches a height of approximately 1 to 1.2 meters. This deciduous species features an open growth pattern with short, flat leaves that are mid-green and edged with creamy-yellow variegation. In the autumn, the foliage transforms into a yellowish-bronze before eventually fading to a pale brown in the winter months. During late summer to early autumn, delicate, feathery flower panicles appear, initially creamy-beige and later shifting to silvery-white, persisting on the plant throughout the winter.

Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Nanus Variegatus' (v)

Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Nanus'

Miscanthus pentagona

Miscanthus sacchariflorus 'Robustus'

Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Hack. is a robust, upright deciduous grass that can reach heights of over 2.5 meters. Its elongated, arching leaves measure about 3 centimeters in width and feature a distinct white midrib. In the autumn months, it produces fan-shaped, silky flower panicles that persist through the winter season.

Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Hack.

Miscanthus sacchariflorus ambig is a sturdy, deciduous grass that forms dense clumps and reaches a height of approximately 2.4 meters. Its slender, flat leaves are a blue-green hue and can grow up to 90 centimeters long, featuring distinct white midribs. In autumn, the foliage transforms to a bronze-yellow before eventually fading to a pale brown during winter. The plant produces large, feathery flower panicles that can measure up to 40 centimeters in length. These panicles emerge silvery-white in late summer and early autumn, transitioning to a soft white and maintaining visual interest throughout the winter months.

Miscanthus sacchariflorus ambig.

Miscanthus sinensis is a deciduous perennial grass that forms clumps and can reach heights of up to 3 meters. The leaves are narrow, measuring 1-2 cm in width, and exhibit an upright to arching habit. They are mid-green with a distinct silver-white central rib and change to yellow or pale brown as autumn progresses into winter. In late summer and autumn, the plant produces airy flower plumes that are silvery to pale pink, rising above the foliage.

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis 'Abundance' is a clump-forming perennial grass that can reach a height of 1.5 meters. Its foliage consists of narrow, mid-green leaves. During the late summer through early autumn, it produces pale brown flower spikes. This cultivar was developed by Neil Lucas at Knoll Gardens and was previously classified under the broader group of 'M. 'Yakushima Dwarf'.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Abundance'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' is a deciduous grass that forms tidy clumps, reaching heights of up to 1.25 meters. Its foliage consists of long, slender leaves in a grey-green hue, which transition to shades of orange and yellow as autumn approaches. In summer, it produces flower heads that resemble tassels, initially displaying a pink tint before maturing to a creamy-white color in the fall.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Aldebaran'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Altweibersommer'

Miscanthus sinensis 'America'PBR

Miscanthus sinensis 'Andante'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Andenken an Ernst Pagels'PBR

Miscanthus sinensis 'Apache'PBR

Miscanthus sinensis 'Aperitif'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Apollo'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Arabesque'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Ards Angel' PBR is a clump-forming, deciduous grass that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features narrow, arching foliage that transitions to a muted orange hue as autumn approaches and persists into early winter. In the summer, feathery flower panicles emerge in a soft pink color, transforming to a silvery white by the time autumn arrives.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Ards Angel'PBR

Miscanthus sinensis 'Augustfeder' is a deciduous grass that grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 2 meters. It features slender, arching foliage that begins as green and transitions to shades of orange-bronze, accented by touches of red in the autumn. The plant produces upright flower spikes that start off red and gradually fade to cream-white as they mature.

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