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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Miscanthus (miss-KANTH-us) (Info)
Species: sinensis (sy-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Adagio

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Suze_ On Dec 13, 2007, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Nice plant, beautiful plumes/inflorescence, and nice striping. Got a little taller than I thought it would, so probably not the best choice for a border planting (as I did). Slated to be moved next spring.

Handled the extreme rains we got here this year very well (some of my other new ornamental grass plantings did not), but seems to also tolerate the occasional dry spell once established. So, a good plant for South Texas.

Neutral Gabrielle On Apr 24, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

Silver gray narrow foliage to 4', pink inflorescence in August, turning white. Used as a cut flower.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Washington, Illinois
Elkhart, Indiana
Greenville, Indiana
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Elgin, Texas
Merkel, Texas
Rowlett, Texas
Tyler, Texas



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