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| Miscanthus purpurascens in October at Lovegrass Farm PEI |
Time to shift to some
Warm Season Grasses since it's a Lovely Warm Day!
Miscanthus Purpurascens is one of the most beautiful and useful of all Miscanthus. It is upright (to 5 ft. or 150 cm. tall),
early flowering, very cold hardy (Z4) and has
red-orange autumn color. It rarely if ever produces fertile seed, making it a safe choice for those who want to grow Miscanthus but are concerned about seeding beyond the garden. The narrow inflorescences open with a slight pink tint & turn silvery.
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| Miscanthus Purpurascens in Early June |
The leaves are 1/2 inch wide and slightly gray-green.
Purpurascens is the first Miscanthus out of the ground in late Spring. It prefers full sun and average to moist soil. It is not as drought tolerant as Miscanthus sinensis varieties but is still a tough plant. Once they're established, we don't water any of our grasses; Purpurascens included. They all do well in our sandy soil in Full Sun. Purpurascens is often cut and used in arrangements for Thanksgiving and Halloween.
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| Miscanthus Purpurascens makes an Excellent Hedge |
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| Color is starting in September |
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| Inflorescences are fully out later in September |
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| Miscanthus Purpurascens at a Rest Stop in Quebec mid-October |
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| Wind Blown Purpurascens in late Fall |
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| Miscanthus Purpurascens in December |
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