Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
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.
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
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Crafts |
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Dried Flowers |
Foliage Color
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Variegated |
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Gray-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Season of Interest (Foliage)