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M26 - Miscanthus Silberspinne

Miscanthus sinensis Silberspinne (Silver Spider). Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. ’Silberspinne’ is a densely-tufted cultivar which typically forms an upright foliage clump rising 1.5 mtr’ tall of narrow (10 mm wide), linear, slightly arching, green leaves. Miscanthus Silberspinne has tiny pink-tinged flowers in tassel-like inflorescences appear in late summer on stalks rising well above the foliage to 6’ tall. Tassels gradually mature into silvery plumes which have a spidery appearance, hence the cultivar name. After seed sets, the continuing flower effect of the plumes lasts well into if not through the winter.

Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit