The most outstanding feature of Miscanthus ‘Fire Dragon’ is its amazing display of fall color, ablaze by mid-September with fiery red, orange and burgundy. This dramatic fall color is further accented by silvery tan plumes that appear like smoke rising from a fire. From spring to summer, ‘Fire Dragon’ stands in upright clumps of deep green leaves with silver stripes, remaining tall without drooping, providing an excellent backdrop to companions.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
3
Blossom Color:
Tan to Brown
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
7'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
2½' to 3½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Features
The most outstanding feature of Miscanthus 'Fire Dragon' is its amazing display of fall color, ablaze by mid-September with fiery red, orange and burgundy. This dramatic fall color is further accented by silvery tan plumes that appear like smoke rising from a fire.
Landscape Value
'Fire Dragon' stands in upright clumps of deep green leaves with silver stripes, remaining tall without drooping, providing an excellent backdrop.
Care
Watering:
'Fire Dragon' Japanese Silver Grass is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Fire Dragon' Japanese Silver Grass is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Fire Dragon' Japanese Silver Grass should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
