Miscanthus giganteus Gilded Tower PP 14743 Edimentals Like all hidden cone gingers

Like all hidden cone gingers

6" fuzzy green leaves are held in pairs

deciduous perennial (we made up the common name) that hails from Japan and South Korea

iris-like foliage

providing a strong contrast to the more shapeless mounds of many herbaceous perennials

Miscanthus giganteus Gilded Tower PP 14743 Edimentals Like all hidden cone gingersOn a trip to the UK, the late Greg Speichert and UK grass expert Roger Grounds literally stumbled onto this variegated sport of the old cultivar Miscanthus x giganteus. The result is a splendid new deer resistant cultivar that forms a giant 10' fountain of 1" wide yellow and green striped foliage. Our 6 year old clumps of Miscanthus 'Gilded Tower' are nearly 5' wide. The lower foliage may brown out by summer's end, so give it a nice floral skirt