Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa macra
Common Name: Hakonechloa
Genus: Hakonechloa
Species: macra
Category: Grasses & Bamboos
Height: 0.35 m (35 cm)
Spread: 0.40 m (40 cm)
- Position: prefers a cool moist environment in sun or part shade
- Soil: moist humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: slow non-invasive
- Flowering period: late June to early July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A small ornamental grass native to the wet rocky cliffs of Japan's Honshu Island including the area around Mount Hakone after which the species is named. It is a slow spreading semi-evergreen grass which builds into gently cascading hummocks of bright green that are useful as a simple understorey to light shrubs and as a soft edging to paths or steps. Fine light sprays of lime green flowers appear during June and July giving a billowing lightness to planted drifts. The clean minimalist style of this grass makes it a good choice for formal courtyards or in minimalist urban planters and the fresh green foliage gradually acquires rich russet tones as autumn advances. - Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost into the planting hold. Leave flower heads to dry out through the winter adding valuable texture to plantings. Apply a light mulch (3cm) of well-rotted garden compost after cutting back old foliage and before new growth emerges in spring.
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