Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Maiden Grass:
- Phonetic Spelling
- miss-KANTH-us sih-NEN-sis grah-SIL-ih-mus
- Description
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This grass has slender medium green, narrow, weeping leaves with a white midrib. Fall color is copper- orange to almond. Tends to flop with shade, excess moisture, or high fertility. One of the last grasses to flower.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Miscanthus
- Species:
- sinensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Rounded
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Flower Description:
- Large graceful fluffy panicles; burgundy to copper in fall; buff color in fall
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- White
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Medium green, narrow leaves with white midrib; slender weeping leaves; copper orange to almond fall color
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
