| General Description | Miscanthus sinensis 'Undine' is a clumping deciduous perennial grass with long, thin arching foliage and red-purple flower heads atop erect stems. |
| Landscape | Useful for adding architectural height to borders and beds in urban, cottage and courtyard gardens. |
| Propagation | By division in the spring but may be slow to establish. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Intolerant of excessive moisture in winter. Remove dead leaves and stems in spring to encourage new growth. |
| Pests | No serious pests or diseases of note but watch for miscanthus mealybug and miscanthus blight. |
| Notable Specimens | The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Long and thin, arching, green turning orange and yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Red-purple maturing to pale silvery brown in late summer, in terminal panicles of silky spikelets (the basic unit of a grass flower, made up of 2 basal bracts and one or more florets). |
