Scientific Name:
Miscanthus sinensis
'Gracillimus'
Pronunciation:
miss-KAN-thuss sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
Gracillimus maiden grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
A very common fine-textured cultivar 1.5-1.8m tall; leaf blades <6mm wide.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green, White midrib
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Rarely blooms locally.
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Not encough heat for seed to mature in BC.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Deer resistant)
