Adagio Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Pronunciation: miss-KANTH-us sy-NEN-sis
SKU #06181
5-9

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; forms dense foliage clumps 5 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.
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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.
Bloom Time Late summer, persisting through winter.
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Fall Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Habit Clumping
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Foliage Fall Color Yellow
Companion Plants Ninebark (Physocarpus); Juniper (Juniperus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Cranesbill (Geranium); Catmint (Nepeta)
Care Instructions 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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DescriptionHundreds 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.
Bloom TimeLate summer, persisting through winter.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesFall Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClumping
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Fall ColorYellow
Companion PlantsNinebark (Physocarpus); Juniper (Juniperus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Cranesbill (Geranium); Catmint (Nepeta)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily 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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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.