Perennials > Miscanthus > Miscanthus sinensis > Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Huron Sunrise'
Huron Sunrise Chinese Silver Grass, Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass, Huron Sunrise Eulalia
Origin: Bred by Martin Quinn, Goderich, Ontario, Canada and introduced by Walters Gardens Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, United States of America.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Miscanthus |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Huron Sunrise' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 100 - 125 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 - 100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, beds and borders, cottage gardens and in place of a shrub. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in medium-draining to well-draining sandy to clay soils in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Miscanthus mealybugs and miscanthus blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Green, grass-like lanceolate leaves with a silver stripe on the inside. |
| Flower Description |
| Burgundy wheat-like flower strands in late summer to early autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth to soft and feathery. |
| Propagation |
| Division of mature established clumps. |
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