Saccharum/Erianthus sp. for zone 6?

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  1. grass farmer

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    I'm looking for anybody in Canada who has a very tall species of grass named either Saccharum arundinaceum or Saccharum procerum or Erianthus procerus - depending on who is naming it. It is supposed to be cold-tolerant to plant zone 6.

    These nurseries call it "Saccharum arundinaceum":
    Bluestone Perennials ( http://tinyurl.com/qfbp5ca ) and Plant Delights (http://tinyurl.com/ndywe9c ) carry it in the USA.

    This is not Miscanthus giganteus, nor is it the plant variously named Saccharum ravennae or Erianthus ravennae or Ripidium ravennae. I have these in my garden already.

    Help!
     

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