BOTANICAL NAME:  Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’

COMMON NAME: “Gracillimus Maiden Grass”

ATTRACTS:  Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Creamy white plumes in late Summer

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 5 to 6 feet

WIDTH: 3 to 4 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:  Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but will grow in a wide range of soils

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Excellent fall color

Benefits birds

Deer resistant

Erosion control

HARDINESS ZONES: 4-9

Gracillimus Maiden Grass is an ornamental grass w/slender green leaves that have a silver vein down the middle. Creamy white plumes in late Summer. It has a graceful, arching habit that is great for the back of a plant border or plant in a mass for screening.