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Category: Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo Perennials
Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: N/A
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Chartreuse/Yellow Bronze-Green
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On May 20, 2009, cscollins318 from Hendersonville, TN (Zone 6b) wrote:
This plant was dug up, stomped on and then replanted by an electrician burying some wiring. I thought it was a goner. I was shocked to see it sprout this spring and it looks even better than it did last year!
On Aug 11, 2007, opera_fiore from Fayetteville, AR wrote:
Beautiful against rock walls. My quart sized plants have doubled in one season and look great, but can anyone tell me why it is so expensive?!? Nonetheless, I will buy more next year for my deep shade problem areas.
On Jul 10, 2007, mellymass from Metrowest, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
I have had this plant for about a year now. Picked it up after seeing a bigger one at a local nursery. I agree that it is a slow grower which I didnt know at the time of buying it. My last visit to the garden center they told me it takes about 3 years for them to get to a nice size.
On Dec 1, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Plant in fertile, compost rich soil, well drained soil in full sun. Grows well in containers. It is a relatively slow grower. It does not have any major pest or disease problems.
On Sep 29, 2004, tcfromky from Mercer, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:
This plant is wonderful with bright yellow leaves and green stripes. It arches downward and brightens the shade garden immensely. In autumn, it's leaves take on a pinkish cast, too.
On Oct 4, 2003, nynighthawk from Brooklyn, NY wrote:
I first fell in love with this plant after seeing it growing in a community garden in NYC under high shade. It looked like a glowing waterfall, moving with the slightest breeze. Although I have had a little difficulty getting it established in my own garden, it is because of the extremes of hot sun at noon and deep shade from surrounding buildings - the classic issues of a city garden site. I'm sure it will do better when moved to more even, light shade. Well worth the effort - it's a beauty when well grown. No significant problems with slugs or any other pests or diseases that I can tell.
On Sep 26, 2003, wnstarr from Puyallup, WA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Great groundcover in shady area. Grows in clumps that dance in the lightest breeze. Plant dies down in the winter and comes back in the Spring. Will spread, but can be divided for more plants. Ads a ray of sunshine in the dark corners of the shade garden. Plants seem resistant to damage from insects and slugs. Makes a great ground cover under the Banana's growning in Washington state. Ads to the semi-tropical look.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Juneau, Alaska Bee Branch, Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Los Angeles, California Martinez, California Sacramento, California San Jose, California San Leandro, California Brookfield, Connecticut Southington, Connecticut Chicago, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Plainfield, Illinois South Amana, Iowa Bridgewater, Massachusetts Foxboro, Massachusetts Marlborough, Massachusetts Winchester, Massachusetts Carson City, Nevada Salem, New Hampshire Morristown, New Jersey Brooklyn, New York Clinton, New York Huntington Station, New York Southold, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Chesterland, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Albany, Oregon Portland, Oregon Salem, Oregon Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Hendersonville, Tennessee Lubbock, Texas Herndon, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Anacortes, Washington Everett, Washington Olympia, Washington Puyallup, Washington Vancouver, Washington Beloit, Wisconsin
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