Miscanthus sin. Red Chief

Miscanthus sin. Red Chief

Miscanthus sin. Red Chief is a clump-forming, deciduous ornamental grass with narrow green foliage and striking, deep red flower plumes held well above the leaves from late summer into autumn, maturing to silvery-tan seedheads for winter interest. Reliable and fully hardy, it performs best in full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil with average moisture, providing strong vertical structure and movement for mixed borders and contemporary, architectural schemes; leave the stems standing over winter and cut back in late winter before new growth appears.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Average Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained; average moisture Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowering:october
flowercolour:red
leafcolour:green
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:architectural