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Miscanthus capensis

Daba Grass

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Description

Miscanthus capensisis a very hardy, evergreen, clump-forming, large grass that has beautiful autumn colors. The flowering stalks are topped with plumes of pink seed-heads in late summer and early autumn. The clumps of leaves are about 3' tall and the flowering stalks are up to 6' tall. Weavers choose this grass above other plants for nesting material. They use the leaves to weave the nest and the seed to line it. Use as a backdrop to a garden bed or as a screening plant in narrow beds. It is effective planted as a single, sculptural, feature plant in a garden. Plant into window-box type containers where they can be used as a screen on a balcony. This tall grass is beautiful moving in the lightest of breezes in the garden. As with all grasses, to keep it healthy, it should be cut back once a year and raked to remove the thatch. Plant in sun or semi-shade in damp or normal garden conditions.

 

Plant Type

Grass

Height Range

3-6'

Width Range

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

Leaf Color

Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Tropical, Water Garden, Wetlands, Wild Garden, Woodland

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Screen, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.