Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Fountain' (Kleine Fontaine)

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
Bloom Time: July to November
Flower Type: Feathery panicles
Flower Colour: Red turning to silver-pink
Flower Height: 150 cm
Foliage Height: 90-100 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red, Silver

HEIGHT:
100-150 cm

SPREAD:
100-125 cm

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1g

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plants should be divided, in the 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.

Additional Notes about Little Fountain 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.