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Plant of the Month: Miscanthus ‘Purpurascens’ – Autumn Flame Grass

Autumn Flame Grass is one of the most useful of the taller grasses, valued for its flower and foliage effect.

Plants form an upright clump of dark-green leaves, turning flame-orange and bronze in the autumn. Tall spikes of very soft-pink flowers develop into silvery plumes that stay effective all winter long.

### Planting and Care
Appreciates moist soil. Clumps may be easily divided in early spring. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear.

Use as an accent, in mass plantings, as a focal point, a background, or as a screen.

Grows 36-48 Inches high and 24-36 Inches wide. Hardiness Zone : 5 – 9