Eulalia (Miscanthus sinensis 'Silver Feather')

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Plant Habit:	Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread:	4 to 5 feet
Leaves:	Other: Leaves dry, turning a light tannish shade in winter
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	White Other: Pinkish to silvery-white
Flower Time:	Late summer or early fall Fall
Uses:	Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Pollinators:	Wind
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Mar 1, 2012 3:31 AM concerning plant:

Received the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

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Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Dec 9, 2019 2:19 PM concerning plant:

I discovered a few cultivars of Miscanthus grasses (Eulaliagrasses) including this 'Silver Feather' in the early 1990's in the west suburbs of Chicago. At first I really liked them and this one. However, after several years I discovered that the three 'Silver Feather' Eulaliagrasses were getting too big for the triangular bed in which I planted them and that the centers of the plants had died out. It was very difficult to dig them out of the ground to reset them and throw away the dead centers. I even cut my hands some on the sharp blades. I had to use a hacksaw to cut and divide the plants. I reset them, but it was so hard. Then I found out that this cultivar also is one that escapes cultivation and seeds itself in the wild and becomes an invasive exotic plant. I don't recommend this plant. It does eventually get really big and falls over a lot. So do the other large cultivars.

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Miscanthus Eulalia (Miscanthus sinensis 'Silver Feather')