Variegated Maiden Grass
Botanical Name:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'- A compact form with thin silver-green wiry leaves on an upright arching habit
- Leaf blades are green with narrow white sharply serrated margins
- Foliage turns a golden-tan with a hint of red in the fall, remaining through the winter
- Bloom Time: September to November
- Flower Type: Small feathery panicles
- Flower colour: Copper-red turning to a silvery-white
- Flower Height: 150 cm
- Foliage Height: 90-100 cm
- Grass Type: Warm Season
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Red
Height
90 cm-150 cm
Spread
80 cm-100 cm
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Variegated Maiden Grass
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
- Variegated
- White
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Fall Color
- Heat Tolerant
Flowering Time
- Fall
- Lt. Sum-Fall
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
- Vase-shape
Garden Uses
- Rock garden
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- 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. Note: This grass may not flower in our region as it needs long, hot summers to produce abundant blooms.
Additional Notes
- 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. While ‘Morning Light’ is supposedly sterile, studies have shown that it can produce some viable seeds. (Fine Gardening magazine.) Consider Panicum spp or Schizachyrium spp as potential alternatives.
Size: 1g
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