Silver Feather is a cultivar of Miscanthus sinensis , a deciduous, perennial, ornamental grass. Silver Feather is a flowering grass that matures in 2 to 5 years to about 8 feet high with a broad and arching form and a loose open manner. Large, feathery plumes emerge a shimmering pinkish-silver in late summer to give this grass its name, 'Silver Feather'. The flowers bloom continuously throughout the season and stand well above the clump of foliage, making them visible from quite a distance. The leaves appear to be solid green from a distance, though they do have white midribs. Silver Feathre grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It tolerates a range of soil types, including clay. It can be pruned of dead foliage and old flower stems in spring. Miscanthus sinensis is considered invasive in several states where it invades high quality grasslands and forms aggressive colonies. However, Silver Feather is considered sterile and does not spread aggressively. This cultivar was awarded the Garden Merit Award by the Royal Horticulture Society. Disease, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No known diseases or insect pests. More information on Miscanthus sinensis .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.