Miscanthus x giganteus ~ Giant Maiden Grass

Miscanthus x giganteus ~ Giant Maiden GrassGiant Maiden Grass is a massive upright clumping ornamental grass with gracefully arched blades that turns burnt orange in fall and fades to tan in winter. The silvery tassel like plumes bloom in late summer to fall. Best color in full sun and moist well drained soil. Giant Maiden Grass is sterile. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 10' 12 Spread: 3' 5' Spacing: 4 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Brown Season of Interest:

Giant Maiden Grass is a massive upright clumping ornamental grass with gracefully arched blades that turns burnt orange in fall and fades to tan in winter. The silvery tassel like plumes bloom in late summer to fall.  Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.  Giant Maiden Grass is sterile.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Regular water, planted in well draining soil, fertilize yearly; Low Maintenance Shrub 

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

COMPANION PLANTS: Golden Elf Spiraea; Big Blue Liriope; Speedwell

IMAGES: Hamsterdancer, Miscanthus Bestand, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Miscanthus giganteus by Jonathan Thacker, Miscanthus giganteus - geograph.org.uk - 2035689, brightened, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Katrin Schneider, korina.info – CC-BY-SA-4.0, Korina 2018-09-01 Miscanthus giganteus 6, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.