SCIENTIFIC NAME: Miscanthus 'Purpurescens'

COMMON NAME: Flame Grass

GARDEN SIZE: 3-3.5 ft. x 2.5-3 ft.; 4-5 ft. with blooms

USDA ZONE: 5-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

SEASON OF ACTIVITY: Warm Season

WATER & SOIL: Average to moist, well-drained soil

HABIT (FORM): Dense, mounding arching clump

FOLIAGE: Perennial; Green blades with a tinge of red which intensifies as the summer progresses. Eventually turns orange-red in the fall

BLOOM TIME & COLOR: August to September; creamy-white plumes

CARE: Leave stalks throughout fall and winter for interest and crown protection. Cut clumps back to approximately 6-8 inches from the ground in late winter (Late February/Early March) before new growth begins to push up. If you miss the window and new growth begins, cut back to just approve where new growth is apparent.