Malepartus Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'

Pronunciation: mis-KAN-thus sin-EN-sis
SKU #00557
5-9

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Unlike most that bloom in fall, 'Malepartus' blooms in midsummer, allowing cool climate gardens to be graced with the full beauty of this ornamental grass. Plumes are held high above broad foliage with a superb erect habit; they open pink, turn coppery red in fall, then turn silvery white in winter. Bronze-red fall foliage adds striking contrast.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 5 ft. tall and wide; plumes reach 7 ft. tall.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSummer, persisting through fall.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season
Landscape UseBorder, Privacy Screen
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Aster (Aster); Barberry (Berberis); Elderberry (Sambucus)
Care InstructionsEasily grown in average, evenly 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 3 inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring.
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Bloom TimeSummer, persisting through fall.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Privacy Screen
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Aster (Aster); Barberry (Berberis); Elderberry (Sambucus)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily grown in average, evenly 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 3 inches above the ground and apply fertilizer in late winter to early spring.

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