Scientific name: Cortaderia selloana ‘Aureolineata’
Synonym: C. s. ‘Gold Band’
Family: POACEAE
Common names: “pampas grass ‘Aureolineata'”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Grows bigger in rich soil
Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4-5′ with plumes at 6-7′ W 4-5′
Leaf and Stem shape: Arching mound of rough edged, linear leaves with bright yellow margins, colour intensifies later in season
Flower: Silvery white plumes (panicles) of spikelets on erect stems in late summer
Pruning: Easy to prune with a handsaw, cut low mid March-April
Maintenance: Pull out dead centers, cut down old flowering stems, may need some winter protection for the first season in colder climates
Landscape use: Oceanside gardens, background plant, entrances
Propagate: By seed or division, in spring, plants are sterile in Victoria
Pests & Disease: None
*Deer resistant
Comments: Serrated leaves will cut skin and eyeballs, but only sharp in one direction. Banned in California
~AGM winner
Cultivars: C. s. ‘monstrosa’ & C. s. ‘pumila’ – are also AGM winners
Vancouver Island Grows 