Miscanthus sinensis Little Fountain ('Kleine Fontaine')
LITTLE FOUNTAIN MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with silver midribs arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Compact cultivar that blooms earlier than most miscanthus
- Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'
DWARF MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib
- Grass forms a tight mound
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Miss' (PP28849)
LITTLE MISS MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow arching blades emerge green in spring
- Foliage transforms quickly to red and purple tones and intensifies in autumn
- Bloom Time: July to November
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' (PP13008)
LITTLE ZEBRA MAIDEN GRASS
- Forms a tight upright clump of graceful arching leaves on sturdy upright stems
- Blades feature horizontal bands of yellow and green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
MALEPARTUS MAIDEN GRASS
- Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and bronze in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS
- A compact form with thin silver-green wiry leaves on an upright arching habit
- Leaf blades are green with narrow white sharply serrated margins
- Foliage turns a golden-tan with a hint of red in the fall, remaining through the winter
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Nippon'
NIPPON MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and bronze in the fall
- Grass forms a tight upright arching clump
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Oktoberfest' (PP27074)
OKTOBERFEST MAIDEN GRASS
- Wide green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of red and purple in early autumn
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto'
RIGOLETTO MAIDEN GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems, forming a loose, upright clump
- Foliage is variegated; creamy-white with green stripes
- This is a more compact cultivar of M. 'Variegatus'
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Red-silver ('Rotsilber')
RED-SILVER MAIDEN GRASS
- Green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns an orange-maroon in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande'
SARABANDE MAIDEN GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- This cultivar forms a tight upright clump similar to M. 'Gracillimus'
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Feather ('Silberfeder')
SILVER FEATHER MAIDEN GRASS
- Broad green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy upright stems
- Foliage turns shades of golden-tan in the fall lasting through the winter
- Bloom Time: August to November
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene'
SIRENE JAPANESE SILVER GRASS
- Narrow green leaves with a silver midrib arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems
- Foliage turns a copper colour in the fall
- Bloom Time: August to September
HEIGHT: 125-190 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
PORCUPINE GRASS
- Stiff leaves are held almost vertical on sturdy upright stems
- Similar to M. 'Zebrinus' forming a tighter, more upright clump
- Green leaves with horizontal bands of yellow turn tan and red in fall
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
STRIPED EULALIA GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a loose clump
- Foliage is variegated with bright white and green stripes
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
ZEBRA GRASS
- Leaves arch gracefully on upright stems, forming a loose clump and tending to flop with age
- Leaves have irregular horizontal bands of yellow and green, turning tan and red in the fall
- Bloom Time: September to November
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Miscanthus x 'Giganteus'
GIANT MISCANTHUS
- AKA Miscanthus floridulus
- As the name suggests, this is a very large, robust grass in both height and spread
- Coarse green leaves are 90 cm long, gracefully arching on tall sturdy stalks
HEIGHT: 200-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Molinia arundinacea 'Dutch Dreamer'
TALL MOOR GRASS
- Medium-sized variety with arching narrow green blades
- Green flowers with a tinge of purple in July-August
- Golden-yellow fall colour, fading only slightly into winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Molinia caerulea 'Moorflamme'
MOOR FLAME GRASS
- Forms a compact upright clump of narrow green leaves
- Purple flowers on spikes change to tan-brown seeds as they age
- Open panicles rise well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Molinia caerulea Moor-Witch ('Moorhexe')
MOORHEXE PURPLE MOOR GRASS
- Forms a compact upright clump of narrow green leaves turning yellow in the fall
- Dark purple flower spikes appear in July and change to brown-black seeds as they age
- The open panicles rise well above the foliage, giving the grass an airy appearance
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED PURPLE MOOR GRASS
- Forms a compact arching mound of creamy-white and green variegated foliage
- Slender flower stalks rise well above the foliage, giving this grass an airy appearance
- Flower spikes change to tan seeds as they age
HEIGHT: 50-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'
SKYRACER MOOR GRASS
- Forms a robust arching clump of wide medium-green leaves turning a golden-yellow in the fall
- Purple flower spikes appear in July and change to tan seeds as they age
- Open panicles rise well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 100-220 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Monarda 'Jacob Cline'
JACOB CLINE BEEBALM
- Sturdy upright, clumping habit
- In summer large clusters of red tubular flowers appear
- Green fragrant foliage on strong square stems
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Monarda bradburiana
EASTERN WILD BERGAMOT
- Clump-forming perennial
- Two-lipped pale purple to whitish flowers in spring
- Each flower is nestled in showy purple-tinged bracts
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm