Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' PP 15,193
Gold Bar Zebra Grass
Item #: 7494
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
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I first saw this stunning new miscanthus on a trip to Holland, only to find out later that it came from the folks at Joy Creek in Oregon. I have longed for a compact, heavily-banded Zebra miscanthus, and this Miscanthus 'Strictus' seedling is what I envisioned in my dreams. Miscanthus 'Gold Bar' makes a slow-growing clump, eventually to 4' tall, with rigidly upright green leaves with a very heavy horizontal yellow banding. Miscanthus 'Gold Bar' has 12-17 bands per leaf, while Miscanthus 'Strictus' has only 2-3 bands. It will take at least 5 years to reach mature size. The deer-resistant clump is topped with typical miscanthus inflorescence in late October.