Native to the Japanese undergrowth, this beautiful grass with an unpronounceable name grows on very steep slopes. The hakonechloa first grows vertically, up to 50 cm in height, then cascades down to the ground. The deciduous leaves take on beautiful orange hues in autumn. Tracing, but slow to grow, it will take several years to form a beautiful clump.
Technical sheet
Type of plant: grass
Dimensions: 50 cm
Exposure: shade
Soil: fresh and rich
Cultivation conditions
- Install the Hakonechloa macra in soil that does not dry out in summer.
- It is essential to leave it space and to limit competition from other plants so as not to hamper its growth.
- In pots, cultivate this poaceae in fertile soil.
- Plant the variegated forms in the shade, as they are susceptible to sun scorch.
Maintenance and other care
- Clean the stump in the spring and add compost to the base.
- Water or bathe the foliage in high heat.
Use
Use: in beds, isolated, hotpot.
- Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’, pale yellow with green stripes
- Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’ is totally yellow
- Hakonechloa ‘Albolineata’ or Hakonechloa ‘Variegata’ are streaked with white.
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