Soil/Moisture:
Grows in a variety of soil types but
prefers well drained soil; not drought tolerant
Form/Texture:
Compact; upright
Inflorescence:
Early flowering; narrow,
vertical with few branches; opens with slight pink tints; drys silvery
Comments: Gray-green
foliage with red tinge turns red-orange in fall gradually darkening
to burgundy; gradually spreads by rhizomes; sometimes listed as
Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurescens
Cultivars:
Hercules: warm reddish gold
fall color; 3 to 5'
