| 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. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | moist wet |
| Flowers | The plant has a panicle inflorescence with numerous distinct one-sided spikes. |
| Leaves | It 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. |
| Dimensions | This 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. |
| Maintenance | Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring |
| Propagation | division |
| 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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