Miscanthus sinensis 'Arabesque'

Also called Dwarf Maiden Grass

Forms a clump of arching leaves with silver midribs
Grass turns golden-brown in the fall, remaining through the winter
Bloom Time: Late summer
Flower Type: Feathery panicles
Flower Colour: Silvery-red turning to white
Flower Height: 150 cm
Foliage Height: 125 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red, White

HEIGHT:
100-120 cm

SPREAD:
100-150 cm

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Substitutions Are Available

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plants should be divided, in spring, every few years, to maintain freshness. Foliage can be left standing all winter, however, it should be pruned early in spring to make way for new growth.

Additional Notes about Arabesque Maiden Grass:

Warning: Although individual Miscanthus cultivars are reputedly sterile, two cultivars can sometimes cross-pollinate, and produce viable seed, becoming invasive in several states, and in Southern Ontario. (pers obs.)

Recommendation: plant only one cultivar, and if there are other Miscanthus in the neighbourhood, consider a native or nativar substitute.

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.