Perennials > Miscanthus > Miscanthus sinensis > Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Morning Light'
Morning Light Chinese Silver Grass, Morning Light Maiden Grass, Morning Light Eulalia
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Miscanthus |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Morning Light' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 2 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' is an ornamental grass with reddish-copper plumes rising above a clump of very narrow, finely textured, arching foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Good for a cut flower garden: it cuts and dries well. Provides textural and winter interest. Use en masse, as an accent, in borders, meadows, naturalized and cottage gardens, around water features and for screening. Will attract birds. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of sandy and heavy clay soils, part shade, humidity, drought, erosion and air pollution. Best flowering and overall shape in full sun. Retains its upright shape better than most Miscanthus cultivars. |
| Shape |
| Upright, rounded. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. Watch for miscanthus mealybug and miscanthus blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Tall and very thin, arching, with white marginal variegation making the plant mass look silvery, green turning beige in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Very small, reddish-copper turning silvery-white as seeds mature, in inflorescence plumes rising above the foliage. Good winter interest. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or division in spring. May be slow to establish. |
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