Family: Poaceae

Scientific Name: Spartina pectinata Aureomarginata

Common Name: Gold-edged Prairie Cord Grass , Variegated Prairie Cord Grass

Description

Gold-edged prairie cord grass (Spartina pectinata Aureomarginata) is a gold-variegated version of Prairie Cord grass with a thin gold edge. It can be very invasive, particularly in moist sites where it spreads by rhizomes. Leaves have a sharp cutting edge that can easily penetrate and cut the skin.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightfull
Moisturemoist, wet
Soil & Sitemoist wet
FlowersThe plant has a panicle inflorescence with numerous distinct one-sided spikes.
LeavesIt is up to 1-2 feet long and 2/3 inch broad with a gold-edged, narrow, and rough cutting edge. The leaves turn yellow in the fall.
DimensionsThis is a vigorous rhizomatous, deciduous grass growing in dense arching clumps readhing 4-7 feet tall. It will spread and form a monoculture in a site.
MaintenanceRemove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
Propagationdivision
Notes & Reference#46-Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin (Eggers and Reed). #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences with the species plant
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