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.

Plant Type Ornamental Grasses
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft)
Spread3' - 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
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Image © Monrovia