Morning Light Maiden Grass Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis morning light maiden grass add to collection.
Morning light maiden grass miscanthus. Its fine textured foliage is distinctly variegated with white edges that appear almost silver when viewed from a distance. Regarded as the best of all miscanthus species and cultivars award winner maiden grass morning light miscanthus sinensis is a remarkable ornamental grass. Their major growth and flowering happens when the weather is hot. Summer mid late fall.
Maiden grass morning light is a beautiful and elegant vase shaped miscanthus. First it enjoys a unique and exquisite vase shape that stands out beautifully in the garden. 5 9 sun. Add to any collection my collection.
Second its fine textured foliage that sways gracefully in the slightest breeze and. Morning light is a warm season grass. Zones 4 9 morning light maiden grass blooms later than other miscanthus varieties produce. Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring.
Native to regions of japan china and korea morning light maiden grass may be commonly known as chinese silvergrass japanese silvergrass or eulaliagrass. Miscanthus sinensis kaskade maiden grass add to collection. Be sure to plant this grass in growing zones 5 to 9. Close this menu.
Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. Morning light is a eulalia grass cultivar that is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins. 5 9 sun. Warm season grasses won t start growing until mid to late spring or even early summer.
They will usually turn shades of brown for the winter. Monrovia s morning light maiden grass details and information. Full sun partial sun. This maiden grass is noted as a new improved cultivar of miscanthus sinensis.
When planting your morning light miscanthus grass choose the best location for this plant to thrive. Morning light maiden grass miscanthus sinensis morning light sku 6166. Add to any collection my collection. Miscanthus sinensis morning light what we call maiden grass and others might call eulalia grass is a gracefully arching fine textured ornamental grass that will form majestic finely textured fountain shaped vertical accents in your landscape.
This variegation catches the sunlight and illuminates the graceful clump hence the name morning light. This grass was once included in the genus eulalia but was subsequently reclassified to the genus miscanthus with retention of its common name of eulalia grass by many gardeners. This elegant grass has fine arching white and green variegated leaves giving the whole plant a silvery appearance. Wheat colored flowers appear in late summer to fall and dry to a creamy white adding great drama to the fall landscape.