| Scientific Name: | Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten' |
| Common Name: | Little Kitten 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: | 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching |
| Form: | Vase |
| Texture: | Fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Perennial border, Rock garden |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Basal, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Linear, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Dark-red, Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Silver, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Small maiden grass - only up to 60cm tall in flower; leaf blades 2-3mm wide with white midrib. | |