Grass Misc Huron Sunrise #5

Plant Height:  4 feet

Flower Height:  6 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial
shade

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Japanese Silver
Grass

Description:

A profusely blooming variety;
green leaves with a silver
midrib form beautiful clumps;
gorgeous burgundy plumes in late
summer and fades to cream as
they persist into winter, adding
tremendous interest; great for
massing or large containers

Ornamental Features

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass has
masses of beautiful plumes of
burgundy flowers rising above
the foliage from late summer to
early fall, which are most
effective when planted in
groupings. Its grassy leaves are
green in color with pointy
silver spines. As an added
bonus, the foliage turns a
gorgeous tan in the fall. The
khaki (brownish-green) stems can
be quite attractive.

Landscape Attributes

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass is an
herbaceous perennial grass with
an upright spreading habit of
growth. Its relatively fine
texture sets it apart from other
garden plants with less refined
foliage.

This plant 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.

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass is
recommended for the following
landscape applications;

Vertical Accent
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use
Groundcover
Planting & Growing

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass will
grow to be about 4 feet tall at
maturity extending to 6 feet
tall with the flowers, with a
spread of 3 feet. It tends to be
leggy, with a typical clearance
of 1 foot 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. As an
herbaceous perennial, this plant
will usually die back to the
crown each winter, and will
regrow from the base each
spring. Be careful not to
disturb the crown in late winter
when it may not be readily
seen!

This plant 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 is a selected
variety of a species not
originally from North America.
It can be propagated by
division; however, as a
cultivated variety, be aware
that it may be subject to
certain restrictions or
prohibitions on propagation.