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    MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'
    MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'
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    MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'

    Commonly known as Chinese silver grass

    AWARD
    Green leaves edged white with coppery red flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      M. sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Asia
    • Deciduous
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      4m (12ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Ornamental grasses
      Clump-forming perennial grass with erect stems and erect to arching, linear leaves to 1.2m (4ft) long Produces spikelets in pyramidal panicles to 40cm (16in) long.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Protect from excessive winter wet.
    • Full sun
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