Selected cultivar of Chinese silver grass with extra-narrow gracefully arching foliage and silver-tan plume flowers in autumn. The classic mid-sized fountain-shaped ornamental grass of the modern border.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 5–9 | −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H6 | −20 °C to −15 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 5–8 | −23 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 2–6 | −10 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Plant as a specimen or in mass plantings — fine-textured habit and reliable autumn plumes
- WARNING: Listed INVASIVE in parts of the eastern United States — fertile cultivars self-seed widely into natural areas, prefer sterile cultivars (‘Adagio’, ‘Morning Light’) or do not plant outside hardiness zones where flowering is unreliable
- Distinct from the base Miscanthus sinensis already in the database — ‘Gracillimus’ is the most widely planted cultivar
- Cut down to ground level in late winter before new growth emerges
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