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 ),
Bolton's Aster
(Boltonia asteroides),
Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii),
Bluemist Shrub
(Caryopteris clandonensis),
Threadleaf Coreopsis
(Coreopsis verticillata),
Coneflower
(Echinacea ),
Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium maculatum),
Blanket Flower
(Gaillardia 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),
Anise-Hyssop
(Agastache ),
Coneflower
(Echinacea Butterfly™)
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
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Cut Flowers |
Foliage Color
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Variegated |
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Gray-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Season of Interest (Foliage)