Flame grass differs from other Miscanthus cultivars in two important ways. First, it is a bit of a runner and will spread to several feet across to form lush leafy thickets. Second, in addition to providing a superb autumnal floral display of tight silvery plumes that arise some two feet above the leaves, it boasts magnificent red late season foliage.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Silver
Growth Habit:
Slow Spreading
Max Height:
6'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
3' to 4'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Features
Slow spreader forms lush leafy thickets, fall leaf color is exceptional with orange and red, silvery floral plumes are excellent in fall and effective all winter.
Landscape Value
Superb specimen, accent, companion, or hedge/screen. Also excellent as a large-scale ground cover when mass planted. Slow spreading nature.
Care
Watering:
Flame 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:
Flame 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:
Flame 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.
