Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
Grasses & Groundcovers Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
One of the most popular and spectacular ornamental grasses, forming large, upright, arching clumps of narrow green leaves with a prominent white midrib. In late summer, it produces stunning silvery-white to pinkish plumes that rise above the foliage and persist through winter, catching the light beautifully. The foliage turns golden-bronze in autumn. A magnificent specimen plant for borders and screens.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-32°C
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Soil
Well-draining, moderately fertile, loamy soil; tolerates clay and sandy soils; drought-tolerant once established
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Fertilizer
Light application of balanced or high-nitrogen fertilizer in early spring; excess fertilizer causes flopping
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
मेडन ग्रास
BN
Bengali
মেইডেন গ্রাস
MR
Marathi
मेडन ग्रास
TE
Telugu
మెడెన్ గ్రాస్
TA
Tamil
மைடன் கிராஸ்
GU
Gujarati
મેડન ગ્રાસ
UR
Urdu
میڈن گرس
KN
Kannada
ಮೆಡೆನ್ ಗ್ರಾಸ್
OR
Odia
ମେଡେନ ଗ୍ରାସ୍
ML
Malayalam
മെയ്ഡൻ ഗ്രാസ്
PA
Punjabi
ਮੇਡਨ ਗ੍ਰਾਸ
AS
Assamese
মেইডেন গ্রাস
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan)
- 📏 Max height
- 120-200 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 90-150 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Late Summer - Fall
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Silver, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Silver
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of clumps in early spring; seed sowing in spring (cultivars may not breed true)
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans and pets
Common issues
- Rust fungus
- Leaf spot
- Miscanthus blight
- Root rot in wet soil
💡 Care tips
- Elegant arching blades with silvery plumes in late summer
- Borders and mass plantings create a stunning landscape effect
- Cut back to 6 inches in late winter before new shoots emerge
- Drought-tolerant once established and rarely bothered by pests
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