Eulalia Grass

Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
Synonym: Eulalia japonica, Saccharum japonicum
Family: Poaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 2-24,29-34
USDA: 5-9, some cultivars are more frost resistant

Sun Exposure: Full sun or light shade, looks better in full sun

Origin: China, Japan

Growth Habits: Perennial grass, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), more or less depending on the variety

Flowers: White, pink or red flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water, tolerant of all kind of soils, prefers moist soils

Propagation: Division at the end of the dormant season, some cultivars come true to seed

Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950

Cut foliage to ground in late winter to keep the foliage fresh.
There are a number of cultivars available.

Blooming Habits:
Pink to coppery maturing to white or silver