Bandwidth Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis

Bandwidth Maiden Grass is a dwarf upright ornamental grass with horizontal yellow bands. Airy golden brown plumes rise above the foliage in fall and persist into winter.  Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil. Bandwidth is non-invasive and rust resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant.  Mealybug, blight, and rust are occasional problems. Cut foliage to ground in late winter before new foliage emerges.  

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Ponds, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Golden Elf Spiraea; Big Blue Liriope; Speedwell

IMAGE: UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, Miscanthus sinensis (Dwarf Varieties), Japanese Silver Grass

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.