| Scientific Name: | Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' |
| Common Name: | Goliath maiden grass |
| Family Name: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Poales (grass-like) |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Dense, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical, Vase |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Fall interest, Perennial border, Screening, Tall background |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Leathery, Parallel venation, Linear, Entire, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Dark-red, Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Silver, Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Very tall grass 2.5-3m tall; leaf blades about 2cm wide with white midrib. | |