Maiden Grass is a large graceful clumping grass with lovely arching blades that can turn tan, yellow, or red in fall. Tall upright canes sport silky panicles that can persist into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil. Tolerates salt and deer.
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Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Height:
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4' - 12’
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Spread:
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4' - 6'
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: ; Low Maintenance No serious pests or diseases. Fertilize yearly. Highly flammable. NOTE! can be invasive in the southeast- look for cultivars with reduced fertility or flowers in fall, and heavy mulching helps prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Ponds, Borders, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Golden Elf Spiraea; Big Blue Liriope; Speedwell
IMAGES: Jungle, Hakone sengokuhara susuki1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) 663highland, Soni highlands Nara08n4592, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
