Maiden Grass

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Graceful silvery foliage is stunning in the garden or landscape. Striking complement to large-leaved plants or combined with berrying shrubs and evergreens for winter effect. Coppery flower plumes are beautiful cut or dried. Clump forming.

Companion Plants

Black-Eyed Susan

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Black-Eyed Susan

Vibrant daisy flowers are classic summer beauties that attract butterflies and make beautiful cut flower arrangements. Native to North America, they are well-suited for the meadow or wildflower garden, and for naturalizing. Combines well with aster, butterfly bush and echinacea. Heat tolerant.

Phlox

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Phlox

Produces clusters of brilliantly colored flowers. Attracts hummingbirds to gardens or containers. Phlox make good cut flowers. Remove spent blooms to promote additional blooms and extend the blooming period.

Coneflower

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Purple Coneflower

Abundant flowers attract butterflies to a wide range of landscape settings. Beautiful in perennial, wildflower, cutting or mixed gardens. Attractive planted with monarda, daisies, phlox, liatris or ornamental grasses. Will tolerate periods of drought.

Details

Common name

Maiden Grass

Botanical name

Miscanthus sinensis

Variety

Morning Light

Zone

USDA 5 - 10

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

fall

Light

sun

Height

4-5' (1-1.5 m)

Habit

clumping

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

divide every 3 to 5 years