Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
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Common Name: Gracillimus Maiden Grass  
Plant photo of: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Gold

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: JJ Neilson Arboretum
  • Description

  • Notes

This Miscanthus is one of the oldest in the nursery trade. It has a fine texture and showy flowers. The blades have narrow, silver mid-ribs and form stiffly erect clumps from 6 to 8 feet tall. Flowers have a nice separation from the grass, rising 1 to 1-1/2 feet above the clump; emerging copper-colored in late September and maturing to a silvery white. Grows best in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. Clump turns orange to almond colored in the fall.