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miscanthus sinensis purpurascens or calamagrostis Karl Foerster

hoyess
17 years ago

I'm planning on putting in some grasses next spring in a landscape plan along the back of my 2 acre property. I one area I plan on putting in some woodland trees with lots of fall colour (red maples, sugar maples, tupelo etc). In the front of this I'd like some grasses to provide movement through the summer. I'll combine this with sedums, coneflowers etc. One look I want is a group tall grass with a smaller arching grass in front. As grasses are new to me which would look better together:

Calamagrostis acutifolora 'Karl Foerster' and pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

or

miscanthus sinensis purpurascens (flame grass) and Hameln

Elsewhere along the back I was thinking of Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues', Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'. Is there anything I should consider about siting these? Both of these will be specimen in a perennial bed rather than masses.

Thanks for the help

Sharon

I live in Zone 5 in Canada if that makes a difference.

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