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grass MISCANTHUS 'Cabaret' appear dead

9 years ago

We have dozens of different varieties of grasses, we did not plant them, but have lived here for 6 years and they have always been beautiful. about half of them are coming up this year. I could identify the Cabaret, because of it's size, as one of several varieties that show no life. We have had an expecially cold winter (Iowa). Is there anything we can do to help them along? or are we too impatient, and need to give them more time?
Thank you

Comments (2)

donn_
9 years ago
If they survived winter, you should see growth by now. If not, there's nothing you can do but dig them out and replace them.
glad2garden
9 years ago
My "little kittens" miscanthus are doing very poorly also. I think it was the hard winter. The last 4 years they were so beautiful and the highlight of our front garden, but they have barely come back and unevenly at that. I hate to dig them out, but they look so bad.
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