See Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot in the Landscape. Some cultivars have shown good resistance to phytophthora. Listed as invasive by the NC Invasive Plant Council. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant can become weedy and invasive. Select plants with a low flammability rating for the sites nearest your home. Terminal inflorescence is 8-inch long, finger-like racemesįire Risk: This plant has a high flammability rating and should not be planted within the defensible space of your home.Look for cultivars that do not flower until September or October, or cultivars that are bread to be less fertile like Bandwidth™ or My Fair Maiden™. There are many cultivars and some are less likely to self-seed than others. It is relatively pest and disease-free, is highly salt tolerant, and also resistant to damage by deer. Heavy mulching helps prevent seed germination and can keep this plant from becoming invasive. Frost-killed portions of maiden grass can remain standing throughout the dormant season because the buff-colored foliage, stalks, and hairy white fruiting heads have great fall and winter interest and the seeds are particularly attractive to song birds.įoliage should be cut down in late winter or early spring before, or just as, new blades begin to appear. Wind-disseminated seeds increase the invasive nature of some cultivars that, once established, are difficult to eradicate. This clumping grass grows up to 12 feet tall in all types of soil and in all but the shadiest of environments. It is seen most commonly along roadsides and disturbed areas. Having originated in Asia, this grass has numerous cultivars, although some are considered weedy and invasive in the southeastern United States. Maiden grass, in the true grass or Poaceae family, is the most common ornamental grass. Please see the suggestions in the left-hand column. This plant is problematic and alternatives should be considered. Phonetic Spelling miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina Description
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