Plant name: Miscanthus sinensis 'morning light'
Other names: Eulalia 'Morning Light', Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus Variegatus'
Category: Deciduous perennial
Plant family: Poaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Chalk, clay, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained/ well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: October - November
Size:
- 1-1.5 metres height
- 0.5-1 metres spread
Description: 'Morning Light' is a compact deciduous perennial with narrow leaves finely edged with white, and pink-tinged panicles of flowers in autumn.
Care: Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring. Can be slow to establish. Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring.
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