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Evergreen Eulalia

Miscanthus transmorrisonensis (miss-KANTH-us trans-mor-riss-on-EN-sis)

Family: Poaceae Non-native Herbaceous (3-15 ft)

In 1979, Paul Meyer and C. Ferris Miller from different arboretums found this plant seed when climbing to 9500 feet on Mt Daxue in Taiwan. Miscanthus transmorrisonensis is an evergreen clumping grass with narrow green leaves which grows 2-3 foot high. Inflorescences are held high above foliage starting in spring and lasting into winter. Cut flowers make excellent additions to flower arrangments. Give this grass plenty of space as it becomes quite wide. It makes an excellent accent plant or planted in mass in a border, near a pool, in a meadow, or along a slope. The plant is closely related to Miscanthus sinensis but is horticulturally distinct.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 47 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Miscanthus sinensis
Fills a similar niche Echinacea purpurea PowWow® Wild Berry 'PAS702917' Salvia rosmarinus x Heucherella

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Clumping
Texture
Fine
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf value
Showy
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
These narrow leaves obtain heights around 3 feet and may continue being green throughout December.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Gold/Yellow; Gray/Silver
Flower value
Good Cut; Good Dried; Long Bloom Season; Long-lasting; Showy
Flower form
Raceme
Flower detail
Golden inflorescence in mid-summer held high above the foliage
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Fruit type
Caryopsis
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Taiwan/Asia
Wildlife value
deer resistant
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Caryopsis
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Container; Meadow; Naturalized Area; Pool/Hardscape; Slope/Bank; Woodland
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Rock Garden; Water Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#evergreen #deer resistant #showy flowers #erosion control #long-lasting flowers #ornamental grass #clumping #flower arrangements #border planting #drought tolerant #poolside planting #mass planting #slopes #container plant #dried arrangements #cutting garden #meadow #accent
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Drought; Erosion
Propagation
Division; Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.