| Scientific Name: | Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' |
| Common Name: | Gracillimus maiden grass |
| Family Name: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Poales (grass-like) |
| Mature Size: | 1.3 - 2.0m x 1.0 - 1.5m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical |
| Texture: | Fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Specimen plant |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Basal, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Linear, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Purple, Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Silver, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| A very common fine-textured cultivar 1.5-1.8m tall; leaf blades <6mm wide. | |