Evergreen Miscanthus Miscanthus transmorrisonensis
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- miss-KANTH-us trans-mor-riss-on-EN-sis
- Description
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In 1979, Paul Meyer and C. Ferris Miller from different arboretums found this plant seed when climbing to 9500 feet on Mt Daxue in Taiwan. Miscanthus transmorrisonensis is an evergreen clumping grass with narrow green leaves which grows 2-3 foot high. Inflorescences are held high above foliage starting in spring and lasting into winter. Cut flowers make excellent additions to flower arrangments. Give this grass plenty of space as it becomes quite wide. It makes an excellent accent plant or planted in mass in a border, near a pool, in a meadow, or along a slope. The plant is closely related to Miscanthus sinensis but is horticulturally distinct.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Arnin's Weeping'
- 'Arnin's Weeping'
- 'Arnin's Weeping'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Arnin's Weeping'
- 'Arnin's Weeping'
- 'Arnin's Weeping'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Miscanthus
- Species:
- transmorrisonensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Taiwan/Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- deer resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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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
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Golden inflorescence in mid-summer held high above the foliage
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- 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:
- These narrow leaves obtain heights around 3 feet and may continue being green throughout December.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Pool/Hardscape
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Rock Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Erosion
