Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass An erect clumping grass..

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass, It is called Flame Grass because its foliage turns vivid reddish orange in the fall.

An erect clumping grass. In early fall, its magenta blooms turn white.

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass

 

Flame Grass is beautiful in the smaller garden setting. Plant as a specimen or in small groups.

Very impressed with it’s fall color orange to yellow blades.

Flame Grass is a  warm season grass with  green foliage, doesn’t seem over invasive in my area.

Grows to  3 feet, 4 feet with flower, sun, dry, Plume  flowers  In July

 

Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ Flame Grass

 

Photo showing Fall color

Hardy in  Zones 5-9

Origin: Japanese seedling

 

 

This grass does come back very well in zone 4/5 , and what I most love about this grass is it’s fall color.. Outstanding!

 

Missouri Botanical Garden info

Winter Interest

Happy Gardening

Diane Mumm

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