Miscanthus (Maiden Grass) is renowned for its versatility as a deer-resistant, perennial ornamental grass. New introductions of miscanthus from Germany and Japan have improved stature, foliage color, and flower heads. It is our goal to continually offer you the best and newest of the distinct, garden-worthy miscanthus for sale.
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Many of the popular hybrid miscanthus are variegated (e.g., Miscanthus 'Morning Light') and many Maiden grasses have attractive seed heads.
A few selections of Miscanthus sinensis are controversial because they re-seed excessively, primarily in disturbed sites. We continually discard any maiden grass that displays this tendency from our trials...gardeners should do the same. If you live in or near a natural ecosystem, the highly fertile miscanthus selections are not recommended. In our seed viability tests, Miscanthus 'Cabaret' has proven to be sterile and is good for sensitive sites.
If you are looking to buy miscanthus or any other perennial ornamental grass for your garden, check out our list of miscanthus for sale below.
Since 1988, Plant Delights Nursery has been the choice of serious gardeners and plant collectors looking for the best and rarest perennial plants. We are pleased to have received the Perennial Plant Association Retail Award in 2011, the American Horticulture Society Commercial Award in 2002, and to have been selected as one of the Best Mail Order Plant Sources - Garden Design Magazine 2010. Welcome to our family of plant lovers!
This superb Kurt Bluemel introduction has become our favorite miscanthus to use as a large specimen. The green leaves, with a pronounced central stripe, are arranged to give the effect of a lovely weeping habit. In reality, the sturdy 7'+ clumps of Miscanthus 'Andante' are topped from late summer through fall with a stunning plume display. Because of the rebloom trait, we suspect Miscanthus transmorrisonensis to be the daddy. This is one of those deer-resistant grasses that you simply can't appreciate until you see it in person...a real winner. In our trials, this has not produced any stray garden seedlings. Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.892 L)
On a trip to the UK, the late Greg Speichert and UK grass expert Roger Grounds literally stumbled onto this variegated sport of the old cultivar Miscanthus 'Giganteus'. The result is a splendid new deer-resistant cultivar that forms a giant 10' fountain of 1" wide yellow and green striped foliage. Our 6-year-old clumps of Miscanthus 'Gilded Tower' are nearly 5' wide. The lower foliage may brown out by summer's end, so give it a nice floral skirt...better make it a kilt in case it's a male. The clumps are topped in October with typical tan miscanthus plumes, but you'll need binoculars. Location is critical if you are in an airport flight path. Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.892 L)
From Japan, via the US National Arboretum, Miscanthus 'Cosmopolitan' has become recognized as one of the best variegated miscanthus. It has a wider leaf than most and very wide, vertical white striping throughout the leaf. The deer-resistant growth habit is similar to Miscanthus 'Cabaret' (non-floppy), and quite different from the other Miscanthus sinensis types. Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.892 L)
I first saw this stunning new miscanthus on a trip to Holland, only to find out later that it came from the folks at Joy Creek in Oregon. I have longed for a compact, heavily-banded Zebra miscanthus, and this Miscanthus 'Strictus' seedling is what I envisioned in my dreams. Miscanthus 'Gold Bar' makes a slow-growing clump, eventually to 4' tall, with rigidly upright green leaves with a very heavy horizontal yellow banding. Miscanthus 'Gold Bar' has 12-17 bands per leaf, while Miscanthus 'Strictus' has only 2-3 bands. It will take at least 5 years to reach mature size. The deer-resistant clump is topped with typical miscanthus inflorescence in late October. Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
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