Silver Grass 'Morning Light'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Silver Grass 'Morning Light' is a grass for focal point, structure, suited to full sun and clay or loam, flowering Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil.

Border Builder uses Silver Grass 'Morning Light''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
• Hebe 'Red Edge'to edge in front
• Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
• Spindle 'Green Spire'to edge in front
• Kohuhufor height behind it
• New Zealand broadleaffor height behind it

Garden styles

Coastal Formal Modern