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Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'

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Robust Chinese reed with reddish autumn colour. This plant grows to about 1.25 m. The flower colour is silvery grey. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is September - Oktober.

Color : roodzilver

Flowering period : august - november

Size approx. : 175 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 3

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Brockwood Gardens, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada

© picture 3 : Brockwood Gardens, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : grey
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : september - october
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours