SUGAR CANE --Saccharum officinarum-- Fig has survived 9° above-ground in

has survived 9° above-ground in container

Hardy in our climate

Leaves up to 18"

Multiple stems later fuse together to form an interesting fluted trunk with rough bark

Protect from cold

SUGAR CANE --Saccharum officinarum-- Fig has survived 9° above-ground inClassic sweet sugarcane 70% of the world's refined sugar comes from this plant and its hybrids! Really cool huge grass up to 10x10 feet! Long, gray green leaves with dramatic pale purple pink pampas like plumes 2 3 feet taller in fall. Sun to part shade. Used in India for its fibers and stems, and medicinally. Youngest leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. First domesticated in New Guinea, grown for sugar and ethanol. Sugar can be extracted, and the