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Eliza Waters 
What a joyful grouping of fluff!
Thank you, Laurie. It dances in the wind. 🙂
This looks very attractive. Is it not invasive in your area?
Thankfully, no. I’ve never found a single seedling in 30 years and as it is clumping, it only grows wider from the base. I planted it before we knew to focus on natives, which I now try to do. It is pretty well behaved. 🙂
So fluffy and fun. Thanks!
Thank you, Nailah!
Talk about texture…wow!
Thank you, Sandy. It is esp. lovely in the breeze, it just flows!
Put some lights on it and it is Christmas!! I have never seen this so white.
It has presence, that’s for sure! 🙂
So pretty. Almost as if it’s heralding Christmas!
Thank you, Isha! ❤
White wonder ☁️
Yes, it is stunning this time of year. Thanks, Karen!
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Looks like Jack Frost grew that! Very pretty!
Thank you, Alice! 🙂
We have a neighbor with one and she cuts it to the ground at the end of summer. We let ours stay until the following spring and it sure does reward all winter long, especially when covered with frost and the sun makes it sparkle. Yours has a nice spread and looks great, Eliza.
Thank you, Steve. Your neighbor misses a good winter show. If the snow is light and dry, the glitter is spectacular. Besides, critters benefit from its protection from winter winds. We use electric hedge clippers to mound our grasses in April. They always look so dull until the new growth starts. Slow starters, but excellent finishers!
I do the same in the spring although with my power head and hedge trimmer attachment. Someday I’ll switch to battery powered just like I plan for the mower but not right now. I’ve been working on Mary Beth to leave at least some of the tall plants like goldenrod and boneset for the insects. She’s a dedicated dead header, just not the San Francisco kind. 🙂
It is rewarding to see the birds pecking through the dried foliage and seed heads, looking for sustenance. I’ve come to see the beauty of winter dried plants in the landscape.
Dear Eliza
We just cut it down to the ground as well.
Thanks for sharing; all the best
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, we cut ours in April … it takes until June to start to grow in earnest.
Stunning!
Thank you, Judy. This one has grown huge, I’m glad I put it in a place where it could grow to full size. It is 10′ tall and about 20′ wide. A magnificent monster! 😀
Wow! I had numerous beautiful grasses, but they got so big and were so difficult to divide, I had to give them up. If I had someone with a strong back who could help, I’d certainly have some because I love them.
This one would need a backhoe to remove… it is that big… but luckily, it can stay there. 🙂
My first thought was, “What in the world?” I went straight to the maps and discovered it’s introduced in the U.S., and limited to our eastern/northeastern states. Even as an introduced species, it’s not shown in Texas, so I’m glad for this introduction. Do its clumps take on that symmetrical form naturally, or did you somehow create that? It’s beautiful.
Thank you, Linda. It is a spectacular grass, I planted it in the 90s when it was about a foot across and it has grown to about 20 times that size. Beautiful in summer as a grassy green mound, and spectacular in fall when it blooms then forms fluffy seed heads. Luckily, the seed seem to be sterile as I’ve not seen any seedlings. It is clumping and slowly aggregates. Other than clipping it back to the base in spring, I do nothing to it. I avoid planting anything stoloniferous, as they often get out of hand. Though not native, I planted it long before we knew the need to focus on natives, which is generally a criteria I start with when considering a new plant. At least this one behaves itself!
Really nice for the cold seasons.
Yes, though heavy snow will crush it down, for late fall, it puts on a great show.
Gorgeous! Like frosted silver…..a symbol of things to come.
Thank you! Can you believe this all grew from the small square I dug from your yard 30 years ago? 😉
Wow….I didn’t realize that. But that plant wants to take over any yard it’s planted in (that’s why I don’t have it anymore!). 🙂
I love it and glad I have the room for it. It’s more like a shrub though in stature!
So pretty! Brings to mind a collection of quill pens. 🙂
Thanks, Barbara… Yes, I can see that! 🙂
This looks stunning !
Thank you! After 30 years, it is huge!
A very attractive plant. Does it survive the winter?
Thank you, Belinda. It is very hardy, US zone 4-9. A native to Asia, but not invasive, thankfully.
Neat texture and contrast 🙂
Thank you, CS. I appreciate you stopping by. Hope you are well.
Gorgeous! Also very christmassy!
Thanks, Maria, yes, all it needs is a bit of fluffy snow. 🙂
That’s a lovely plant!
Thank you, Andrea, it puts on quite the show in the fall. 🙂
That look lovely Eliza. I Haven’t seen them go that pale here – they tend to stay quite green. I agree with Maria – looks quite Christmasy.
Thank you, Karina. We get freezing temps nearly every night now, so it dries the foliage. The wind eventually will send the fluff far and wide. 🙂
It looks beautiful Eliza, especially against the backdrop of autumn colours 🧡
Thank you, Xenia. I love that these grasses look great all winter, although heavy snow can end the show eventually.
So that’s what it’s called! Beauty!
Thank you, Dale! 🙂
🙂
Fabulous!!🙂
Thank you!
Jack Frost did a good job decorating the plant.
Thank you, Kris. Yes, frosts are pretty much nightly of late. We might even have flurries on the way. Eek!
Beautiful, I love the colors! I first thought it had frost on it. 🙂 I just know it is mesmerizing in the breezes, enjoy!
Thank you, Donna– It is quite the specimen! 🙂
Putting on that Wintery wardrobe. 🙂
Yes, that’s for sure, like it or not! 🙂
Oooh, so pretty. I love grasses, no matter the time of year. Lovely, capture, Eliza.
Thank you, Tina. Grasses make such a nice statement in the garden. Super easy, too. 😉
Very attractive indeed.
I love grasses too. There’s something magical about the way they dip and sway in the wind. If you watch long enough, the movement becomes a meditation.
Thank you, Vicki. I agree, watching grasses is akin to viewing a campfire… mesmerizing and relaxing!
Wow! What a presence!
It certainly is – it dominates this part of the yard! 🙂
Beautiful. Hope you’re doing well, Eliza. I haven’t blogged much this year.
Thank you, Cynthia… yes I’m doing well, persevering!
Love the movement and lightness 💕
Thank you, Val. x
Miscanthus, which I’d never heard of, reminded me of the word “misanthrope.”
I wouldn’t describe Miscanthus as misanthropist, though. 😉
It was just the similar sounds of the two words, not their meanings. Maybe we can combine them by calling anyone who doesn’t like Micanthus a Miscanthropist.
🙂
That’s beautiful!
Thank you, Vinny!
How beautiful! I’ve never seen this before, so thanks for educating me!
Thank you, Debbie. My pleasure. 🙂
Ostrich feathers!
Yes, maybe they should be called Ostrich Grass instead. 🙂
What an amazing plant Eliza. Very wintery😊
Thank you, Alison!
Now I know where makeup brushes come from! LOL Ornamental grasses are one of my favorite additions in the garden and one that spans seasons ever so nicely.
Agreed, I love the look of ornamental grasses in a garden. Thanks for stopping by, Monika!