'Ferner Osten' is one of the best mid-size Miscanthus for its intensity of colour, ability to catch the light and for its broad, upright and graceful habit. More About Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten' Short narrow green leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a tight clump Leaf blades are not as dense along the main stems as most other miscanthus cultivars Foliage turns a golden-tan in the fall, remaining through the winter These flowerheads are … Long densely packed leaves sport a cream mid-rib whilst the flowers are held at a uniform height, clear of the foliage.