miscanthus
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Experts said new British planting of miscanthus was disappointing last year, reflecting poor awareness among farmers, while the big British producer Bical went bankrupt in 2009, partly because of unpredictable government support.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2011
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 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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