| Scientific Name: | Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' |
| Common Name: | variegated 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 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Vase |
| Texture: | Fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Screening |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Parallel venation, Linear, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Dark-red, Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Silver, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Grows 1.2-1.8m tall; leaf blades 4-7mm wide, lighter grayish-green, variegated with white midribs and margins. | |