Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens' ~ Flame Grass, Purple Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens' ~ Flame Grass, Purple Maiden GrassFlame Grass is a herbaceous ornamental grass that exhibits stunning gray green blades in summer and brilliant red orange in the fall. Beautiful, eye catching color lasts through the winter. Mauve colored feathery plumes rise above the foliage and mature to white. Best color in full sun and moist well drained soil. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 4' 6 Spread: 2' 3' Spacing: 2. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red White

Flame Grass is a herbaceous ornamental grass that exhibits stunning gray-green blades in summer and brilliant red-orange in the fall.  Beautiful, eye catching color lasts through the winter. Mauve-colored feathery plumes rise above the foliage and mature to white.  Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant.  Mealybug, blight, and rust are occasional problems. Cut foliage to ground in late winter before new foliage emerges.  

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

COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Pittosporum, Agapanthus

IMAGE:

1) Photo by David J. Stang, Miscanthus sinensis purpurascens 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

2) Miya.m, Miscanthus sinensis ja02, CC BY-SA 3.0