Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new, ...

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' is a well-named grass because its finely textured green leaves, edged in cream-white, create a haze of silvery light when placed in either sun or shade. The foliage ...

Ornamental grasses can add beauty and texture to an otherwise bland landscape, but there are some that are less safe to plant because they are fire hazards.

An international research team has sequenced the full genome of an ornamental variety of miscanthus, a wild perennial grass emerging as a prime candidate for sustainable bioenergy crops. The genome ...

What: Featuring blue-green foliage with white margins, Miscanthus sinensis “Morning Light,” commonly called morning light variegated maiden grass, is a silvery addition to garden borders. Dense seed ...

In the realm of good-looking grasses, Miscanthus has long held a certain pride of place. In 1893, the cover of Gardening magazine, published in Chicago, featured a border of hardy grasses — variegated ...

URBANA, Ill. - For farmers, Miscanthus represents a big up-front investment. The large perennial grass must be established from vegetative pieces at great cost to farmers, but it promises a decade or ...

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