Morning Light Maiden Grass — Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Morning Light Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light') is one of the most elegant and widely admired ornamental grasses in cultivation — a graceful, late-blooming variegated grass that forms dense, arching clumps of extraordinarily fine, narrow foliage with white margins that give the entire plant a luminous silver appearance, as though lit from within. In late summer, airy tassel-like copper-red plumes rise above the silvery foliage in a spectacular display that gradually matures to silvery white and persists beautifully through winter, providing exceptional multi-season interest. The foliage itself transitions from silver-green in summer to warm straw-beige by winter, ensuring year-round ornamental value. A stunning specimen or mass planting grass for borders, pond edges, naturalized areas, and containers. Note: can be aggressive enough to be invasive in milder climates — monitor spread. Thrives in full to part sun with moist, well-drained soils. Hardy to Zone 5.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Cut foliage to ground in late winter before new growth emerges. Watch for mealybug, blight, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Ponds, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Juniper, Ninebark

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