Exemplar Horticulture
This showy warm season perennial grass forms a narrowly upright clump of wide green leaves with a white midrib; spectacular deep purple and red highlights tint foliage in late summer; burgundy and copper flowers mature to fluffy cream seedheads; nice cut flower; good winter interest; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established.
Burgundy and copper flowers
Excellent as accent, hedge, screen and specimen, in beds, borders, mass and commercial plantings and water-wise gardens
Miscanthus sinensis 'Oktoberfest'
(Oktoberfest Japanese Silver Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
5 (-20°F/-29°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
72" (183 cm) |
Width | 48" (122 cm) |
Flower Height |
84" (213 cm) |
Flower Colour | Burgundy plumes mature to creamy-white |
Bloom Time |
September - October |
Watering Needs | Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers a moist, well-drained soil type |