Extremely tight upright habit.		Note the heavy yellow horizontal banding. Wow!

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Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

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Latin: Miscanthus (mis-KAN-thus) sinensis (sin-EN-sis)

Description: A truly outstanding new miscanthus! 'Gold Bar' forms an eye-catching clump of green leaves that are horizontally banded in creamy yellow from the base of the plant to the tips of the leaves. There's nearly as much yellow as there is green! Adding to its appeal, this grass is strictly upright and compact in habit, so there's no need to stake or tie it. In mid-fall, showy burgundy inflorescences appear just above the foliage. This grass is a very slow grower, reaching an ultimate height of 5 feet in about 8 years. Therefore, it's best to position it in the landscape as you would a shorter grass and then move it when it reaches maturity. It also works well in large containers.

Zone: 5

Origin: Horticultural selection from Joy Creek Nursery

Leaf Blade (wxl): x 0

Foliage (wxh): 30 x 36, Upright - Uniform columnar form

Plume (hxlxw): 60 x 0.00 x 0.00, Upright - Plumes grow vertically in a uniform columnar form

Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Tolerant to All Stated Sun Ranges

Moisture: Prefers moist but can tolerate wide range

Foliage Color - Summer: Green with Yellow Banding Fall: Green with Yellow Banding Winter: Tan/Light Brown

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