Category Archives: Poaceae

BOTANICAL NAME:            Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ FAMILY: Poaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Maiden Grass, Chinese Silver Grass Japanese Silver Grass   HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5-9 Sunset:  all zones   FOLIAGE:                                                      mostly basal blades, 3′-4′ long, 3/8″ wide, sharply serrate, tapered to a slender tip, … Continue reading →

BOTANICAL NAME:            Phyllostachys aurea FAMILY: Poaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Golden Bamboo   HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5 (for leaf hardiness)   FOLIAGE:                                          yellowish green, dense, evergreen   FLOWERS:   FRUIT:   STEM:                                    2” diameter, large woody stems (culms) divided into sections (internodes); green … Continue reading →