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Botanical Pronunciation:
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miss-KANTH-us sy-NEN-sis
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Key feature:
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Deer Resistant
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Plant type:
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Ornamental Grass
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Deciduous/evergreen:
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Herbaceous
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Cold hardiness zones:
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4 - 9
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Light needs:
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Full sun
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Water Needs:
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Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Average landscape size:
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Clumps to 8 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.
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Growth rate:
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Moderate
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Growth habit:
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Narrow
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Special features:
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Deer Resistant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance
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Landscape use:
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Seacoast Exposure
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Problem/solution:
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Deer Resistant
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Flower color:
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Red
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Blooms:
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Late summer into fall
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Foliage color:
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Green
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. Pruning time: late winter or early spring.
Design Ideas
Big gardens use big grasses for dramatic compositions. Porcupine is a tall columnar grass that will serve as a strong vertical corner for perennial borders. Also great for narrow areas near gates or corners. Fits well into small planters in courtyards too. Ideal for large landscape gardens when planted beside water features, dry streambeds, rock outcroppings and huge landscape boulders. Also quite nice in large glazed ceramic pots.
Planting Instructions:
Dig hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root ball. Place the plant into the new hole making sure that the top of the root ball is level with existing soil line. Fill in the hole, using planting mix at a ratio of 2 shovels native soil to 1 shovel planting mix (pack down soil around the root ball so that your soil doesn't settle). With extra soil make a well around the plant to retain water. Don't forget the Seaweed Extract, mix in 1 and ¼ ounces of extract to 1 gallon of water pour around base of plant. In three weeks retreat with Seaweed Extract.
Fertilizing During The Season:
You will want to fertilize in April, June, and September, we suggest Yum Yum its a great organic fertilizer designed for our soil. Don't forget to use a Winterizer or Yum Yum Winterizer in November and January to help promote vigorous root systems.