Miscanthus sinensis Kaskade (Chinese Silver Grass)

Tall and robust, award-winner Chinese Silver Grass ‘Kaskade’ is a remarkable ornamental grass grown for its large, cascading, rose-pink flower plumes on display from mid-late summer on.

Tall and robust, award-winner Chinese Silver Grass 'Kaskade' (Miscanthus sinensis) is a remarkable ornamental grass grown for its large, cascading, rose-pink flower plumes on display from mid-late summer on. They delicately change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. They rise elegantly, well above the foliage of narrow, arching green leaves with prominent white midribs, which turn to rich copper-red and bronze shades in the fall before bleaching to pewter.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
  • Deciduous, this perennial grass easily grows in a dense, upright 6-7 feet tall (180-210 cm), rounded fountain-like clump. Standing out beautifully in the garden, its fine-textured foliage sways gracefully in the slightest breeze and delicately softens any landscapes
  • Performs best in full sun in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Protect from excessive winter wet. Drought and salt tolerant once established.
  • Very versatile, it can be used as a graceful accent plant in the garden, massed to create screens or hedges, or planted in borders, coastal gardens, city gardens, cottage gardens, or prairie plantings.
  • This Chinese Silver Grass is generally pest and disease free. It is deer and rabbit resistant but attracts birds.
  • Cut foliage to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear. Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring.
  • Native to Asia, the species form of Miscanthus sinensis is invasive in several US states. The invasive potential is of less concern for many of its ornamental cultivars, some of which are sterile. However, as a general rule, do not plant more than one cultivar on your property, and use only a vegetatively propagated cultivar that has shown little or no evidence of self-seeding in your area.
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Requirements

Hardiness 5
– 9

Heat Zones 1
– 9

Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Ornamental Grasses
Plant Family Miscanthus – Maiden Grasses
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid,Late)FallWinter
Height 6'
– 7'
(180cm
– 210cm)
Spread 3'
– 4'
(90cm
– 120cm)
Spacing 48″
– 60″
(120cm
– 150cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Salt
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Modern Garden, Prairie and Meadow