Adagio Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

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

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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.
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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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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
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsNinebark (Physocarpus); Juniper (Juniperus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Cranesbill (Geranium); Catmint (Nepeta)
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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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
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.