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eulalia 'Grosse Fontäne' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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eulalia 'Grosse Fontäne'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontäne'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Miscanthus
Family: Poaceae

About this plant

'Grosse Fontäne' is a tall plant with long, arching leaves with white midribs and turning orange, red and purple in autumn, and feathery flower heads in late summer, opening pink, later silver

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring. Can be slow to establish

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalCity CourtyardFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years