Miscanthus red cloud rhs

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Red Cloud makes an excellent ornamental grass hedge or wind screen. Winter hardy to USDA Zone 6a.

miscanthus red cloud rhs

Feathery flower panicles open rich red in late summer and early autumn, fading to silver and remaining on the plant over winter

Synonyms
Miscanthussinensis 'Empmis01'PBR
Miscanthus 'Red Cloud'

Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height
2–5 years

Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres

Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Red Green
Autumn Red Grey Silver Green Gold
Winter Grey Silver Brown
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
H6

Botanical details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Miscanthus can be deciduous or evergreen grasses with tufted or spreading habit, erect stems bearing arching, linear leaves and terminal panicles of silky spikelets in late summer or autumn

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, best in an open position.

This variety has a compact size of max.

Red Cloud is easy to maintain. 40" high, which makes its abundantly flowering and bright colored plumes stand out even more! Red Cloud is selected for its appealing red flower plumes. Protect from excessive winter wet. It performs well in sun or partial shade and is not fussy about soil. Also suitable as solitary on terraces and patios, for mass planting and plant borders.We are on cloud nine with the heavenly Miscanthus Red Cloud!

USDA zone: 6a

Key Points

1Red flower plumes

2 Abundant flowering

3 Compact habit

4 Maintenance-friendly

5 Winter hardy

Awards

Miscanthus sinensis Red Cloud winner of:
  • Bronze Medal Plantarium 2016

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    See ornamental grasses cultivation

    Propagation

    Propagate by division in spring - can be slow to establish

    Suggested planting locations and garden types
    • Architectural
    • City and courtyard gardens
    • Coastal
    • Cottage and informal garden
    • Gravel garden
    • Patio and container plants
    • Prairie planting
    • Wildlife gardens
    • Cut flowers
    • Flower borders and beds
    Pruning

    Cut down dead foliage and old flowered stems as they deteriorate, or by early spring

    Pests

    Generally pest-free

    Diseases

    Generally disease-free

    Miscanthus sinensis ‘Red Cloud’

    Out of Stock

    Common Name:  Maiden Grass

    Family:  Poaceae (The Grass Family)

    Zone Hardiness:  5-10

    Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

    Height:  2-4'

    Width:  3-5'

    Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

    Secondary Bloom Colour:  Brown

    Bloom Time:  Late Summer - Fall

    Foliage Colour:  Green

    Class:  Deciduous

    Type:  Grass

    Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

    Stem Colour:  

    Fragrance:  No

    Berries:  

    Benefits:  

    Deer Resistant:  Yes

    BC Native:  No

    Native Habitat:  Moist meadows on slopes in lowland and mountains.

    Award:  

    Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin

    Miscanthus sinensis Red Cloud ('EMPMIS01') PP30,802

    Description

    Miscanthus sinensis Red Cloud is as ornamental as ornamental grass can be!

    MiscanthussinensisRed Cloud ('Empmis01'PBR)

    eulalia [Red Cloud]

    Compact, clump-forming, deciduous grass, to about 1m tall, with narrow, arching bright green leaves with a white midrib, which turns golden-yellow in autumn, fading to pale brown in winter.