Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
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Common Name: Yaku Jima Maidengrass  
Plant photo of: Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Red, White

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Silver, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This medium-sized Miscanthus grows to about 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, with plumes raising another 1 to 2 feet above the leaves. Yaku Jima has fine-textured, green foliage that turns reddish brown with a hard frost. The plumes emerge mid-September, reddish in color, eventually turning nearly white.