Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Also Known As

Adagio Dwarf Maiden Grass

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 2'-5'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' plant details

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' is a deciduous perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This diminutive (to only 2') Bluemel introduction combines finely-textured green foliage (reddish in fall) with a consistent display of pink tinted fall-into-winter flower plumes on 4' stalks. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Adagio' is a dwarf maiden grass cultivar with extremely narrow, silver-gray blades which turn yellow in fall. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer later turning silver. Miscanthus are one of the best grasses for year-round beauty at the back of the border: new green shoots in the spring become tall blue-green linear leaves that form an elegant clump by midsummer. Attractive flowers emerge in fall. In winter the leaves turn straw colour.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Yaku Jima Compact form

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

The wiry, silver gray-striped, fine textured olive-green foliage of this playful low grower is topped with pink panicles, which turn white. Small-statured 'Adagio' is perfect for a tight spot and as a companion to pewter-tinged leaves such as Stachys 'Helen von Stein' or Geranium x riversleaianum 'Mavis Simpson'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Compact dwarf species 2'-4' silver grey foliage with a distinct whit midrib, flowers emerge pink and turn white. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A staff favorite at Native Sons with a compact habit to 4' tall and silvery-green foliage. Summertime flowers initially blush pink, then fade to a creamy silver-white and are followed by the golden fall foliage that slowly fades to khaki, then rattles and hums in the winter wind. Hardy 10F.

By: Native Sons

Dwarf, fine textured grass with narrow green foliage that turns yellow in fall. In august the blooms appear well above foliage to 5'. A good choice for a sunny location in smaller gardens.