Giant Miscanthus-  Miscanthus x giganteus - €5 per plant 

M. × giganteus is indeed a grass of giant proportions, forming very tall clumps of green leaves, their tips bending gracefully in layers.  It grows well on marginal land and needs little fertility, it is a C4 plant, and thus exhibits greater photosynthetic efficiency and lower water use requirements than other kinds of plants. It has very low nutritional requirements – it has high nitrogen use efficiency and therefore is capable of growing well on barren land without the aid of heavy fertilization. These attributes may make this plant an excellent "grow your own" mulch option.

To order this plant please contact us [email protected]. 

Context

  • native region:  hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus
  • habitat:
  • family: Poaceae
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Predators

  • None known or experience

Needs, tolerances 

Light: Full sun or partial shade
  • soil pH:  Acid, neutral -basic alkaline 
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 4a - 9b
  • Dry or moist soil
  • Trim back to the ground in early spring for new growth
  • Giant miscanthus can tolerate wet soils - dry matter yield is directly correlated to seasonal precipitation

Known hazards 

  • none known 

Overview

  • 5.50 BGN - €3 per plant 
  • 10 x 12 cm plant bag   
  • Perennial grass hybrid growing to 3 m (6ft) by 1.2 m . 
  • It is in flower from September to November
  • Sterile hybrid, propagated by rhizome division
  • It is widely used as a source of biomass or bio fuel.
  • Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. 
  • Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. 
  • It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. 
  • It prefers moist soil.

Characteristics

  • form: herbaceous perennial 
  • layer : Herb Layer 
  • habit: clump forming 
  • height x width (m): 1.8 x 1
  • years to bearing yield: 0-2 years  
  • productive life span: indefinite 

Products 

  • Mulch and biomass. 
  • Used as a high-quality bedding typically for equine applications.
  • Used as a cover crop providing shelter for game birds such as Pheasants and Partridges.
  • Capable of producing relatively high quantities of  ethanol fuel.

Functions/behaviours

  • M. × giganteus is a sterile hybrid and therefore propagates vegetatively underground through its rhizomes.
  • ​ Additional researched benefits of M. × giganteus include its ability to sequester carbon into the earth
  • In full sun the plant grows 240–360 cm tall each year and is best suited for hardiness Zones 5 - 9
If you would like this plant please send an email to [email protected] with your order. 
Balkan Ecology Project