Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ (Porcupine Grass or Japanese Silver Grass)

This is a beautifully tall and upright clump-forming grass to 4m in height. Hardy and perennial the new growth develops golden horizontal bands in the summer with pink plumes of flowers in the autumn.

All the Miscanthus grasses grow tall and narrow (up to 8ft in Britain) and produce fluffy grassy plumes of flower heads in late summer.

Position: Best grown in a south facing position in full sun. Happy in any type of well-drained soil.