Miscanthus gracillimus

Grass - Maiden

                                     ID#  835

 

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information:  Provided by Mike Leeper of Precision Turfscape

 
  Stonehenge
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 5-7 ft x 2-4 ft PLANT TYPE: deciduous, perennial GROWTH RATE: fast TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Full sun to part shade WATER: moist, to dry. moisture encourages fast growth. SOIL: tolerates many types
As observed in Eastern NC. BLOOMS: Tall golden plums during summer that persist until fall. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: ornamental interest in the winter. Don’t cut them back until spring.  Foliage will protect the crown during the winter.  In spring, before the plant starts to grow, cut dead foliage back to 4-6 inches above the ground.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge Planted during home initial landscape, this grasses have grown well, flowered and provided winter interest as promised. Deer won’t touch them. -Spring 2014, plants cut back during new mulching for the season in april.

An ornamental grass with fine-textured foliage and slender, upright arching stalks, ‘Gracillimus’ has a handsome, rounded overall form. Tolerant of moist soils. Useful for tall background, screening or massing. Good for cuttings.

Deer resistant, Winter interest

June 2014

Sept. 2013