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.