Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Chinese Silver Grass)

Maiden Grass 'Morning Light', Eulalia 'Morning Light', Chinese Silver Grass 'Morning Light', Japanese Silver Grass 'Morning Light'

Dense clumps of slender, green blades with creamy white margins and midveins that create a shimmering silvery appearance. A superb grass that adds visual excitement wherever used. Reddish inflorescences that persist through winter provide an interesting accent to bare winterscapes. Wonderful texture for beds and borders.

Plant Type Ornamental Grasses
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Height3' - 6' (ft)
Spread2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 48"-72" (in)
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 Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit, Salt
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Banks and Slopes, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Hedges and Screens
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Chinese Silver Grass) | Maiden Grass 'Morning Light', Eulalia 'Morning Light', Chinese Silver Grass 'Morning Light', Japanese Silver Grass 'Morning Light' || Dense clumps of slender, green blades with creamy white margins and midveins that create a shimmering silvery appearance. A superb grass that adds visual excitement wherever used. Reddish inflorescences that persist through winter provide an interesting accent to bare winterscapes. Wonderful texture for beds and borders.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Late Summer, Fall, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Plant of Merit, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Banks and Slopes, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Hedges and Screens
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