Miscanthus sinensis (Japanese Silver Grass)

Compact and free-flowering, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Kleine Fontane' (Miscanthus sinensis) or 'Little Fountain' in English, is a lovely ornamental grass with attractive, airy plumes which emerge red in mid to late summer and turn shiny silvery-white in the fall. Remaining attractive all winter, they rise well above a graceful foliage of narrow, arching green leaves adorned with white midribs. The leaves turn to eye-catching yellow shades in the fall. Standing out beautifully in the garden and providing wonderful winter interest, you may want to treat this attractive Maiden Grass as a specimen plant. Perfect for small gardens.

Quite compact, Maiden Grass 'Kleine Silberspinne' is a remarkable ornamental grass for many reasons. First, its modest size makes it perfect for small gardens. Second, its fine-textured foliage, which consists of arching, narrow green leaves with white midribs, turns to warm reddish-bronze shades in the fall, and creates an exquisite fountain shape that stands out beautifully and sways gracefully in the slightest breeze. Finally, graceful, reddish flower plumes emerge in late summer that will change to pale brown as they mature and provide a delightful winter interest. Grows up to 4 feet tall (120 cm). Drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Extremely compact, Maiden Grass 'Little Kitten' is perfect for small gardens. Its fine-textured foliage, which consists of arching, narrow green leaves, turns to golden brown shades in the fall, and creates an exquisite fountain shape that stands out beautifully and sways gracefully in the slightest breeze. Graceful, pink- or red- flushed, silvery, creamy white flower plumes emerge in late summer that will change to pale brown as they mature and provide a delightful winter interest. Easily grown in a dense, upright clump up to 3 ft. tall (90 cm). Drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Quite compact, Dwarf Maiden Grass 'Yakushima Dwarf' enjoys a small size that makes it extremely useful in the landscape. Its fine-textured foliage, which consists of arching, silvery-green leaves born on short, upright stems, creates an exquisite fountain shape that stands out beautifully and sways gracefully in the slightest breeze. Blooming in late summer to fall, 'Yakushima Dwarf' displays long-lasting, pinky-brown plumes, which change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. Rarely flopping, it is easily grown in a dense, upright 3 ft. tall (90 cm), rounded fountain-like clump. Drought tolerant, it is attractive to birds but deer ignore it!

Beautiful in her autumnal tints! Very floriferous, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Flamingo' is a lovely ornamental grass grown for its rose-pink, slightly pendent flower plumes on display from late summer on. Flowering earlier than many Miscanthus varieties, they delicately change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. They rise gracefully, well above the elegant foliage of narrow, arching green leaves with prominent white midribs, which turn to orange gold shades in the fall. Easily grown in a dense, upright clump up to 5-6 feet tall (150-180 cm). Drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

One of the best for fall color, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Ghana' is a very attractive ornamental grass grown for its reddish flower plumes on display from late summer on. They delicately change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. They rise gracefully, well above the elegant foliage of narrow, arching, bright green leaves which turn a beautiful red-burgundy to golden yellow in fall. A very rewarding ornamental grass! Easily grown in a dense, upright clump up to 5-6 feet tall (150-180 cm). Drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

One of the most popular variety of Japanese Silver Grasses, 'Gracillimus' is a spectacular ornamental grass grown for its abundant, purple-flushed, flower plumes on display in late summer. They delicately change to silver as they mature and provide excellent winter interest. They rise gracefully, well above an elegant foliage of narrow, arching, green leaves with white midribs. A fabulous focal point in the garden! Easily grows in a lovely, dense fountain-like clump, up to 5-6 ft. tall (150-180 cm). Drought tolerant and deer resistant

Regarded as the best of all Miscanthus species and cultivars, 'Morning Light' enjoys a unique and exquisite vase shape that stands out beautifully in the garden. Its fine-textured foliage is slightly ivory variegated, making it look silver from a distance. Blooming later than most Miscanthus cultivars, 'Morning Light' displays tiny crimson-red plume flowers in late summer or early fall, which change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. Rarely flopping, it grows up to 4-5 ft. tall (120-150 cm). Drought and dry soil tolerant. Tolerates part shade, heat and humidity too.

Award-winner Zebra Grass 'Zebrinus' is a very distinctive ornamental grass with its variegated foliage displaying unusual, horizontal, soft yellow rings along the gracefully arching leaves. This attractive foliage warms up to rich gold in the fall before turning to tan over the winter. It it complimented by spectacular, pinkish-copper plumes which emerge in late summer or early fall and turn buff-silver as they mature. Standing out beautifully in the garden and providing a wonderful winter interest, you may want to treat this attractive Maiden Grass as a specimen plant. Grows up to 5-7 feet tall (150-210 cm). Drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Tall and majestic, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Grosse Fontane' (Miscanthus sinensis) or 'Large Fountain' in English, is an impressive ornamental grass with attractive, airy plumes which emerge red in mid to late summer and turn shiny silvery-white in the fall. Remaining attractive all winter, they rise well above a graceful variegated foliage of long, arching green leaves, with white midribs running the length of each leaf, which turns to eye-catching orange, red and purple shades in the fall. Standing out beautifully in the garden and providing a wonderful winter interest, this perennial grass easily grows up to 8 feet tall (240 cm). Moderately drought tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Tall and robust, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Kaskade' is a remarkable ornamental grass grown for its large, cascading, rose-pink flower plumes on display from mid-late summer on. They change to silvery white as they mature and provide good winter interest. They rise elegantly, well above the foliage of narrow, arching green leaves with prominent white midribs, which turn to rich copper-red and bronze shades in the fall before bleaching to pewter. Easily grows in a dense, upright 6-7 feet tall (180-210 cm), rounded fountain-like clump. Drought and salt tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

A fabulous focal point! Vigorous and free-flowering, Maiden Grass 'Malepartus' is a spectacular ornamental grass grown for its abundant and huge, pink-tinged flower plumes on display in late summer. Flowering earlier than most Miscanthus, they delicately change to silver as they mature and provide excellent winter interest. They rise gracefully above an elegant foliage of narrow, arching, green leaves with white midribs, which turn beautiful shades of red, orange and bronze in fall. Easily grown in a dense, upright clump up to 6-7 feet tall (180-210 cm). Drought and salt tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Reliable and robust, award-winner Maiden Grass 'SilberFeder' is an impressive ornamental grass with tall, airy plumes which emerge sparkling pinkish-silver in late summer and turn shining silvery-white in the fall. Remaining attractive all winter, they rise well above a graceful variegated foliage of arching green leaves, with thin white midribs running the length of each leaf, which turns a lovely wheat shade in the fall. Standing out beautifully in the garden and providing a wonderful winter interest, it grows in a dense, upright clump up to 8 feet tall (240 cm). Drought and salt tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Award-winner Porcupine Grass 'Strictus' is a very distinctive ornamental grass with its variegated foliage displaying unusual, horizontal, soft yellow rings along the gracefully arching leaves until it turns to pale brown in the fall. It is complimented by attractive, pinkish plumes which emerge in early fall and turn silvery as they mature. This variety is very similar to Miscanthus 'Zebrinus' in leaf markings, but more upright in habit and compact. Deciduous, this perennial grass easily grows in a dense, stiffly upright clump up to 6-8 ft. tall (180-240 cm). Drought and salt tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!

Tall and spectacular, award-winner Maiden Grass 'Cosmopolitan' is a fabulous ornamental grass grown for its luminous, variegated foliage of arching green leaves with creamy margins and pale green midribs, which turn to golden yellow in the fall, before fading to straw-beige by winter. Elegant copper flower plumes appear in late summer or early fall, well above the foliage. They delicately change to silvery white as they mature and provide excellent good winter interest. It looks fabulous when planted with large-leaved perennials for contrast. Easily grown in a dense, upright, rounded fountain-like up to 6-8 ft. tall (180-240 cm). Drought and salt tolerant, it is deer and rabbit resistant!