Plant 'Snowbank' amongst dark-leaved shrubs where its airy, but neat growth habit and bright white flowers will be most effective. The first flowers open in mid-August and the plants continue to put on an outstanding display well into October. Where other plants jerk to and fro, grasses flutter and dance. There are upright, clump-forming plants, all with showy plumes that are a delight in the summer and fall garden. Some are extremely hardy and can stand up even under snow and ice, adding interest to the winter scene.
Annual maintenance requires nothing more than cutting back in the spring.
There is a wide selection available. This is an early bloomer with spikes of rose flowers in August. It shows strong upright clumps of green leaves which turn flame-orange and rust for the fall. Slim, graceful foliage develops with bronze heads appearing in October. Each leaf blade is edged in silver.