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Elephant Grass in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Miscanthus x giganteus

 

Elephant Grass

Miscanthus x giganteus, Giant Miscanthus reaches an extraordinary 3.5m in height with a flowering plume in late summer extending up to 5 metres. It is a sterile hybrid so does not set seed but can spreads by tough woody rhizomes quickly forming a large clump. Can make an effective screen or wind breaker.

 
plant Features
  • Elephant Grass likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Elephant Grass likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Elephant Grass is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Elephant Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Elephant Grass

Latin name

Miscanthus x giganteus

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Elephant Grass likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Elephant Grass is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Elephant Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Elephant Grass likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Elephant Grass is 1.00meters x 5.00meters 1.00 M 5.00 M

Miscanthus x giganteus

Miscanthus x giganteus, Giant Miscanthus reaches an extraordinary 3.5m in height with a flowering plume in late summer extending up to 5 metres. It is a sterile hybrid so does not set seed but can spreads by tough woody rhizomes quickly forming a large clump. Can make an effective screen or wind breaker.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Care should be exercised when planting as some times the blade of the plant can cut. Should you require an extra dense screen, plant in a double row setting plants at staggered centres approximately 2 foot 6" (75 cm) apart. This will provide a barrier of about 5 - 6 feet (1.5 - 1.8 metres) wide. Do not bury the crown, plant to the full depth it has been grown at.

 
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