Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
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Common Name: Adagio Maiden Grass  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Water Garden, Wetlands, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Swimming Pool, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Screen, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Bobbie Schwartz

  • Description

  • Notes

A dwarf Maiden grass ideal for small gardens or small spaces. Provides fine texture and graceful form with silver-gray foliage that turns golden in the fall. Billowy stalks stand above the foliage with a nice separation, opening pink and fading to white. Plumes hold on well into the fall. Will tolerate afternoon sun. Generally, Miscanthus are taller than they are wide, this one being up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Miscanthus grow in full sun to bright shade, though white variegated forms appreciate a little mid-day shade. Provide well drained soils; sandy-loam to clay-loam will do just fine. All Miscanthus should be cut back in late winter to early spring, about the time that spring bulbs are emerging. Cut back to within inches of the ground. Like other ornamental grasses, Miscanthus pairs well with spring flowering bulbs. See Guides for details.