miscanthus
Britishnoun
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Enjoy the pergola’d patio flanking the early-1900s Sharp Cabin with wooden benches facing a border of drought-tolerant perennials like red heleniums backed by miscanthus grass, which were having their moment.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
If you’ve ever tried to drive a sharp spade into a miscanthus when it’s time to divide up a big old clump, you know that all ornamental grasses aren’t created equal.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2016
Mr. Wood said that since the summer of 2009, the plant had entered into contracts with at least 100 growers within a 100-mile radius of the Drax power station for the supply of miscanthus.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2011
In the future, miscanthus may also be a critical feedstock for a new generation of liquid transport fuels made from nonfood crops.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2011
In a sweeping bed outside the run, ‘Ogon’ sweet flags, Japanese maples, ‘Morning Light’ miscanthus, and more cast-iron plants soften the fence.
From Southern Living ● Jul. 28, 2010
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