MORNING LIGHT MAIDEN GRASS
Miscanthus sinensis '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.
zones: 5-9
full to partial sun
average size at maturity: forms clumps 5ft tall, 3-4ft wide, plumes reach 6ft tall
bloom time: late summer
----- This maiden grass should be mulched around the base in autumn, but do not cut the grass back until early spring and cut back to about 3inches.
*images show fully mature plants
