Miscanthus Sinensis Chinese Silver Drought Tolerant Xersicape Ornamental Grass Seed – 1000 Seeds

After sowing Miscanthus ornamental grass seeds it will require a full year before flowering but the wait is worth it! Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass is so graceful with reed-like stems and tall feathery plumes and it is ideal for creating screen hedges or pond side plantings. Other common names for Miscanthus are Eulalia Grass and Maiden Grass and it is considered to be one of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow. Start Japanese Silver Grass seeds indoors in the early spring. Use small pots filled with seed starting mix. Place the ornamental grass seeds onto the soil and cover thinly with sand or soil and keep the seeds moist. Grows as a perennial in USDA zones 4 – 9 reaching 98 inches tall Transplant outdoors once soil temperatures have warmed and frost danger has passed. Ornamental grass care includes cutting the old foliage back to the ground before spring to let the new foliage emerge. Miscanthus has no frequently occurring disease or pest problems and is very hardy once established.