Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Gracillimus maiden maiden grass

Miscanthus sinensis

**Botanical reference; nursery selection unconfirmed · M. 'Adagio' form in bloom**☀ Full sunJim Janke ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Visually reviewed botanical reference; nursery selection unconfirmed.

Screen or massing grass; cut back in late winter.

Type: Grass Perennial
Light Req.: Full sun
Height × Width: 5–7 ft × 3–5 ft

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Type

Grass Perennial

Light Req.

Full sun

Height × Width

5–7 ft × 3–5 ft

Bloom Time & Color

late summer to fall / Copper plumes

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Notes

Screen or massing grass; cut back in late winter.

At Lynn’s Nursery · Gracillimus Maiden

Miscanthus sinensis Summer/Fall 2026 catalog. Confirm current availability with the nursery. Mature height × width: 5–7 ft × 3–5 ft. Light: Full sun. Habit: Upright arching clump. Flowers & season: Copper plumes; late summer to fall. Screen or massing grass; cut back in late winter.

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