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Miscanthus sinensis Kleine Fontaine ('Little Fountain')

Little Fountain Maiden Grass

A compact grass with cascading, green and silver foliage and red-brown inflorescence, aging to silver-pink.

  • »  Green leaves with silver midribs arch gracefully on sturdy, upright stems
  • »  Compact cultivar that blooms earlier than most miscanthus
  • »  Foliage turns a golden colour in the fall and remains through the winter
  • »  Bloom Time: July to November
  • »  Flower Type: Feathery panicles
  • »  Flower Colour: Red turning to silver-pink
  • »  Flower Height: 150 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 90-100 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

1gal
$25.38
  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:100-150 cm
  • Spread:100-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Red, Silver
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Heat Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Compact
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
• Screening (privacy)
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontaine'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontaine'

Plants should be divided, in the spring, every few years, to maintain freshness. Foliage can be left standing all winter, however, it should be pruned early to mid-spring to make way for new growth.