• Image of Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

  • Image of Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder'

Goldfeder Maiden Grass

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Item #: 9992

Zones: 6a to 8b, at least

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 84" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: China, Japan, Korea

Pot Size: 2 qt. (1.9 L)


We have long been fans of Hans Simon's 1950s introduction, Miscanthus 'Goldfeder', having grown it in our garden since 2000. It is quite puzzling how this, one of the only longitudinal gold variegated miscanthus cultivars, seems to have mostly disappeared from the commercial market. For us, Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder' makes a large, elegant, arching, 5' tall clump of green and gold striped foliage topped, starting in early July, with 7' tall tan flower spikes. In 12+ years, we've never seen a seedling from our clump.