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Re: Specimen plant idea needed

> Another option would be an ordamental grass.  There are quite a few 
> Miscanthus that are tall, fountain shaped and have "flower" heads in the 
> late summer which will persist into the winter.

Miscanthus sinensis (silver Japanese fountain grass) certainly has this
characteristic, though it can be very invasive.  I call it "Mischievous"
for this reason.  It is cut back to the ground at any point during
the winter you desire it (unless you live in a frost free climate) --
the golden grass and seed heads and not tremendously unpleasant to look
at -- and it will regrow.  For this reason you can plant things that
need a lot of summer shade but winter sun (like bulbs) under the clumps
(they arch and form a "roof").
-- 
Amy Moseley Rupp
amyr@austx.tandem.com, Austin, TX, USDA zone 8b, Sunset zone 30
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