Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' PP 15,193 (Gold Bar Maiden Grass)

SunZone: 5-8, at least 48" tall Origin: China, Japan

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 M. 'Strictus' seedling is what I envisioned in my dreams. M. 'Gold Bar' makes a slow-growing clump, eventually to 4' tall with rigidly upright, green leaves with a very heavy horizontal yellow banding. M. 'Gold Bar' has 12-17 bands per leaf, while M. 'Strictus' only has 2-3 bands. It's going to take at least 5 years to reach mature size. The deer-resistant clump is topped with typical miscanthus inflorescence in late October. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)