Miscanthus sinensis, commonly known as Chinese silver grass, Japanese silver grass or eulalia grass, is a clump-forming warm season grass that typically grows to 3-7’ tall. It is native to lowlands and lower alpine areas in Japan, Korea and China.

Miscanthus sinensis, the eulalia [1] or Chinese silver grass, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to most of East Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea) and Southeast Asia (the Philippines, eastern Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos).

Maiden grass, in the true grass or Poaceae family, is the most common ornamental grass. Having originated in Asia, this grass has numerous cultivars, although some are considered weedy and invasive in the southeastern United States. It is seen most commonly along roadsides and disturbed areas.

Apr 9, 2024 · There are around 20 different Miscanthus species, but the most popular to be grown ornamentally is Chinese silvergrass (M. sinensis), which also goes by other names, like maiden grass and eulalia. Miscanthus cultivars vary significantly in height and spread; dwarf varieties grow 2 feet, while larger types can grow up to 12 feet tall.

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghana’, an award-winning Chinese Silver Grass, showcases stunning reddish flower plumes that gracefully transition to silvery white, providing winter interest. Its elegant, narrow, bright green leaves turn a captivating red-burgundy to golden yellow in autumn.

Very gifted, these grasses are easy to grow, wonderful in winter, add elegance and movement to the landscape, are generally pest and disease free, and require little maintenance.

Miscanthus sinensis is a bunch- or clump forming grass, with very short, inconspicuous rhizomes. The predominate means of spread is airborne seed or from seeds in the soil (seed bank). Management: Ornamental plantings should be watched carefully for self-seeding into nearby gardens, woodlands, or natural areas.

Jan 13, 2014 · Miscanthus sinensis is a popular horticultural bunch grass with many cultivars. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Giganteus’ is primarily grown for the production of bio-energy or paper pulp in Europe and Asia.

Miscanthus sinensis is native to southeastern Asia. It is frequently cultivated in the United States and southern Canada, and is now established in some parts of the United States.

Chinese silvergrass is native to Asia [36, 38, 72, 98, 117]. Its range extends north to the Kuril Islands (Russia) in the subarctic and to the islands of Hokkaido (Japan), south and west throughout the main islands of Japan, the Korean peninsula, eastern China, and to the subtropics in Ryukyu (Japan) and Taiwan ( [83], review by [96]).