ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Red,
Silver
HEIGHT:
150-200 cm
SPREAD:
100-125 cm
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' - Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' - Maiden Grass - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' - Maiden Grass - Autumn and Winter Foliage
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Red,
Silver
HEIGHT:
150-200 cm
SPREAD:
100-125 cm
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 to mid-spring to make way for new growth.
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.
