Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis Gold Bar
Common Name: Gold Bar Miscanthus
Description | AN upright, slow growing grass with distinct gold bars. |
Pronunciation | (mis-KAN-thus)(sin-EN-sis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | at least 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Flowers | burgundy inflorescence end of October |
Leaves | distinct gold stripping from the base to the tips of the leaves |
Dimensions | 3-5 feet in 8 years was reported by the originator nursery |
Propagation | division PP15193 |
Native Site | Species plants native to the slopes, low lands and mountains of Japan. Also native to southern Korea and China. |
Cultivar Origin | A Joy Creek Nursery (Oregon, USA) introduction. |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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