Plant Profile: Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath'

Names

Eulalia 'Goliath', Goliath, Japanese silver grass 'Goliath', Maiden Grass 'Goliath'

  • Photo of Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' (Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath's)

Phonetic Spelling:miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis goh-LY-ath

Genus:Miscanthus

Species:sinensis

Family:Poaceae

This perennial grass thrives in warm seasons, developing a robust, upright cluster of thick stems accompanied by a flowing display of wide green leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

To keep the plants vibrant, it's advisable to divide them every few years during spring. While the foliage can remain intact throughout winter, it’s best to trim it back in early to mid-spring to allow for fresh growth to emerge.

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Feature Summary

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#deer resistant

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers
Extra-large panicles in late summer open with a pink tint
Pink
Gray/Silver
Good Cut
Showy
Good Dried
Leaves
Upright to arching, broadly linear, wide leaves and thin silver midrib. Foliage turns golden colours in fall
Green
Gray/Silver
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Showy
Long-lasting
Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Arching
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Sand
Fruit
Caryopsis
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Attributes

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Wildlife Value

Deer resistant

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Flowers

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Flower Description

Extra-large panicles in late summer open with a pink tint

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Flower Color

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Gray/Silver
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Pink

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Leaves

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Leaf Description

Upright to arching, broadly linear, wide leaves and thin silver midrib. Foliage turns golden colours in fall

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Leaf Color

spa
Gray/Silver
spa
Green

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Brown/Copper
spa
Gold/Yellow

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Whole Plant Traits

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Cultural Conditions

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Fruit

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Stem

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' Landscape

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind