Adagio Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
Pronunciation: miss-KANTH-us sy-NEN-sis
SKU #06181
| Description | Hundreds of showy plumes held above the foliage emerge bronze-pink, fading to white. A dwarf plant with graceful, silvery green arching foliage that becomes a whirl of orange, gold, and burgundy in fall. Spectacular in mass plantings or mixed into perennial borders. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late summer, persisting through winter. |
| Mature Size | Fast growing; forms dense foliage clumps 5 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Fall Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Ninebark (Physocarpus); Juniper (Juniperus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Cranesbill (Geranium); Catmint (Nepeta) |
| Care | Easily grown in average, moist, well-drained, loamy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates moderate dry spells. Cut foliage clumps back to three inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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