Cosmopolitan Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis kon-den-SAY-tus koz-mo-POL-ih-tan
- Description
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Former Kurt Bluemel assigned the name 'Cosmopolitan' to this cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus. Toyoichi Aoki of Japan discovered this plant in the 1940's and Masato Yokoi gave this plant to the U.S. National Arboretum in the mid-1970's. Noted for its wide leaves with a creamy margin and a broad green midrib which form a substantial, arching clump; individual stems may revert to solid green. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest. Tolerates sandy soils but will need regular summer watering.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Miscanthus
- Species:
- sinensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Copper flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaf has a green center and wide creamy-white margins; individual stems may revert to solid green.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Rabbits
