Small Japanese Silver Grass
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: August
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Bloom: pinkish silver tassel-like
flowers turn silvery white by fall
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained; wide range of soils
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Moisture: medium, prefers
moist
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Use: foundation,
borders, meadows, cottage gardens, naturalized areas, pond edges
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Care: leave foliage
standing throughout winter for visual interest and to provide protection for
the crowns; substantial clumps tend to flop when subjected to heavy winter
snows and will often benefit from some support; cut foliage to the ground in
late winter
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Japan
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Notes: leaf blades
acquire bronze-red tones in fall before turning beige in winter
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Supplier: Klehm's Song
Sparrow
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Teaching Garden
Location Code: Heuchera Garden E135
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