So far, I'm impressed with 'Golden Goddess', and it seems to do well here in my climate. Last fall, I planted several plants along the p...Read Moreerimeter of my property as privacy "hedgerows". Plants are already 6-7 feet tall, and thickening up nicely.
Last year, we had a hard winter here (relatively speaking) shortly after I got the plants in. They did lose some leaves, even though all of the culms ended up being just fine, and put out new leaves in the spring. Plants are much more hardy once established (so I've been told) and I don't expect to see much, if any, winter leaf loss in the future.
The reason I went with this variety is that my research indicated it is one of the few clumping varieties in this size range that will take the Texas sun and heat, and yet be leaf/culm hardy (evergreen) in my zone.
So far, I'm impressed with 'Golden Goddess', and it seems to do well here in my climate. Last fall, I planted several plants along the p...Read More