Adagio eulalia
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
RHS AGM 2014; MBG Plant of Merit 2000
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink maturing to white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Adagio' eulalia (Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio') is a grass for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching clumps reach 36 to 48 inches tall, and its pink flowers mature to white. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Mountain mint, Ornamental onion, and Autumn fern.