Description
An ornamental grass that spreads by underground runners. It grows 100–150 cm tall. The leaves are 40–60 cm long and up to 2 cm wide, with a reddish-brown stripe along the midrib. In autumn the leaves turn a lovely light brown. The flower heads are very striking, silvery and fluffy, from August, and remain decorative into winter. In smaller gardens its spread must be restricted with permanent root barriers. It grows well in any soil, even dry and poor. It suits naturalistic plantings and is recommended for large borders, for special ornamental grass gardens, or singly against a lawn or in groups of 2–3 – up to 3 plants per m².
Requirements
It grows well planted in full sun in any average soil, even dry. In small gardens restrict its spread by sinking permanent barriers into the ground.
Propagation
By division at any time during the growing season except midsummer.