Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

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Maiden Grass

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

This is a fine textured, diminutive form of the Maiden grass family.
Foliage of gray-green with distinctive white midribs, buff fall color.
Plumes of dark pink changing to white.

Height

24-30 Inches

Spread

15-24 Inches

Color

Pink/Red

Bloom Time

September-October

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

A wonderful, warm season, clump-forming grass.

When to Divide

every 3-4 years in spring

Good Companions

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Fall Aster (Aster novi-belgii), Bolton's Aster (Boltonia asteroides), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata), Coneflower (Echinacea ), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora), Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum var. striatum), Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Knautia (Knautia macedonica), English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum), Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), Oriental Lily (Lilium ), Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses
Cut Flowers
Crafts
Dried Flowers
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage Color
Variegated
Gray-Green
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Winter
Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Winter
Soil Moisture Preference
Moist but well-drained