When Gardenista first wrote about Miscanthus sinensis (maiden grass or Chinese silvergrass) back in 2017, we called it ...

In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources -- by a lot. Using ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — When you look across a field of miscanthus, it’s “hypnotically beautiful,” says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for ...

Planting of miscanthus, a perennial grass that will be burned as a fuel by the University of Iowa power plant, has begun on 65 acres of low performing farmland at The Eastern Iowa Airport. The crop ...

AMES, Iowa – Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State ...

AMES, Iowa -- Switchgrass has been a buzzword in renewable fuels for awhile, but Iowa State University researchers say miscanthus may be the answer. Iowa State agronomist Emily Heaton describes ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This show-stopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades.

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 ...

I owa doesn't have coal mines, oil fields or natural gas. Resources used to generate energy consumed in the Hawkeye state are imported. Giant miscanthus — a warm-season grass native to Eastern Asia ...

Silvergrass ( Miscanthus spp.), also known as miscanthus, is a low-maintenance perennial grass that’s tall and forms dense, ...