What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This show-stopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades.

When Gardenista first wrote about Miscanthus sinensis (maiden grass or Chinese silvergrass) back in 2017, we called it “practically perfect.” Less than a decade later, we’ve changed our tune.

This tall-growing grass is excellent for the back of the border, where it will form a good backdrop to shorter growing grasses and perennials. The long ribbon like foliage is streaked with white. In ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This showstopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades. Often ...