Family Poaceae
Garden origin

A very tall, broadly arching deciduous grass with long dark green leaves with stunning cream or yellow, horizontal leaf bands.
Left to its own devices it slowly runs into drifts. A jungle grass if ever there was one!
Needs full sun for the variegation to develop and prefers a moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil.

Height and spread after 1 – 2 years 1m x 50cm
Mature height and spread after 3 – 4 years 2.5m x 1.5m