Bandwidth Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Bandwidth'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Ornamental Grass

Plant Family: Poaceae

Plant Description: An upright, dwarf maiden grass with vibrant bands of yellow and green foliage. There are light, airy, golden-brown plumes that emerge in the fall and hold on through winter. This ornamental grass is great as an accent plant or grown in mass groupings.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small

Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.

Video: Cutting Down Small Ornamental Grasses - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2.5-3' tall and wide

Utah Native: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green, Multicolored, Cream

Bloom Colors: Brown

Bloom Seasons: Late Summer

Bloom Period: Aug - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Yes

Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

Localscapes Path
- Park Strip Hill

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter