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Malepartus Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' Height: 7 feet Spread: 3 feet Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 5b Other Names: Japanese Silver Grass Description: This variety produces an arching mound of green foliage a tall arching cascade of soft pink plumes rise above foliage in fall and mature to silver; great winter interest Ornamental Features: Malepartus Maiden Grass features bold plumes of shell pink flowers with white overtones rising above the foliage in late summer. It's attractive grassy leaves are green in colour. The foliage often turns tan in fall. The silver seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early fall right through to late winter. Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder Landscape Attributes: Malepartus Maiden Grass is an herbaceous ornamental grass with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. This ornamental grass will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics. Malepartus Maiden Grass is recommended for the following landscape applications; - General Garden Use - Groundcover - Mass Planting - Hedges/Screening - Vertical Accent Plant Characteristics: Malepartus Maiden Grass will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This ornamental grass does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.