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.
Plant Type |
Ornamental Grasses |
Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Height | 2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spacing |
3'-10' (ft) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Dwarf, Evergreen |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat |
Attracts |
Birds |
Garden Uses |
Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Mass Planting, Specimen |
Adagio Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' || 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.
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Dwarf, Evergreen,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Heat Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Mass Planting, Specimen