Chinese Silvergrass 'Gold Bar' (Miscanthus sinensis): Horizontal Gold Banding on Upright Foliage

Overview

'Gold Bar' (PP15193) is a superb, compact cultivar of Chinese Silvergrass. Its stiff, upright leaves are distinctly marked with horizontal bands of bright gold on a green background, creating a striking "barred" effect. It forms a tight clump 4-5 feet tall with reddish plumes in fall. Hybridized by Smith-Horn-Christy, introduced 2004.

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Cultivation & Uses

Full sun; moist, well-drained soil. More compact and upright than many Miscanthus. The gold banding is stable and does not revert. Excellent as a specimen, in borders, and containers. Cut back in late winter. Low seeding risk.