松岡明芳 · CC BY 3.0
Chinese silver grass
Plant·Miscanthus sinensis
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Moist soil
Drainage
Zones 5–9
Hardiness
Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well
Prefers soil pH 5.5–7.5
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Prefers loam, clay, sand soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, silica from deep in the soil
Adds a lot of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (high)
Gives habitat (shelter for wildlife)
Gives wind shelter (moderate)
Gives organic matter (high from leaf litter)
Provides potassium
Provides silica
Shelters wildlife
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height150–300 cm
Spacing90 cm (min 60 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width90–150 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by division, seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed15 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph 松岡明芳 · CC BY 3.0