Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet, possibly to 12 feet. |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Silvery |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Provides winter interest |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
bloominholes2fill | On May 23, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Our winter weather extended in to early May, this year, and this specimen is looking really scraggly. I've noticed that ornamental grasses in commercial landscapes are struggling too, so my guess is this unusually cold Spring is the culprit. Hoping it will bounce back, this year. |