Cortaderia selloana 'Gold Band' ('Gold Band' pampas grass)

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Botanical Name: Cortaderia selloana 'Gold Band' kor-tah-DARE-ee-ah sel-oh-AY-nah Common Name: 'Gold Band' pampas grass Synonyms: Cortaderia selloana 'Aureolineata' Genus: Cortaderia

This clumping, drought-tolerant grass is one of the best pampas grasses you could grow. It has the showy, late-summer plumes common to this group, but they grow straight up, not willy-nilly like many other varieties; they eventually stand 4 to 6 feet above the foliage. Even better news is that this cultivar does not set seed, so it is noninvasive. The foliage features distinct golden edges, which, for a grass, usually menas that it loves shade or moisture. But 'Gold Band' tolerates heat and drought, making it great for large containers, and it can handle coastal conditions, too.
Noteworthy characteristics: This noninvasive pampas grass has variegated foliage and a tolerance for heat and drought.
Care: Grow in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Cut back by early spring, being careful of the sharp leaf edges.
Propagation: Divide in early spring.
Problems: Trouble-free.

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