Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' ~ Morning Light Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' ~ Morning Light Maiden GrassMorning Light Maiden Grass is a late blooming variegated ornamental grass that forms dense clumps of narrow arching grass like foliage. The narrow foliage is light green with white margins giving it an overall silver appearance and turns straw beige by winter. Airy tassel like copper red plumes bloom above the foliage in late summer and gradually mature to silvery white and persist into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well drained soil.

Morning Light Maiden Grass is a late-blooming variegated ornamental grass that forms dense clumps of narrow arching grass-like foliage.  The narrow foliage is light green with white margins giving it an overall silver appearance and turns straw-beige by winter.  Airy tassel-like copper-red plumes bloom above the foliage in late summer and gradually mature to silvery white and persist into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.  Aggressive enough to be invasive in milder climates.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Mealybug, blight, and rust are occasional problems. Cut foliage to ground in late winter before new foliage emerges.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Ponds, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Catmint, Juniper, Ninebark

IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light 6zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light kz3, CC BY-SA 4.0