Hakone Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa Macra) – 1 Gallon Pot

Foliage Color:  Green

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Attracts:  Visual Attention

Resistances:  Cold Temperatures (-20F), Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Adored for its absolutely beautiful cascading foliage, Hakone Grass, also known as Japanese Forest Grass, is a hardy ornamental grass with foliage resembling that of some types of bamboo. The gracefully arching bright green leaves to 10 inches long and 3/8 of an inch wide form dense, spreading, cascading mounds to 18 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide. With the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall the foliage often becomes blushed with shades of pink and red. Excellent as an accent in small garden spaces and containers or in groupings or as a border along shady paths and around patios or for cascading over walls and draping over rocks. In its native habitat in Japan it thrives in moist mountain and woodland areas, including areas around Mt. Hakone from which both its genus name and common name come from. In your landscape give it part shade to full shade and a consistently damp to moist soil. Avoid direct afternoon sun. You might be happy to know this one is deer resistant.

Growing to around 18 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide, the Hakone Japanese Forest Grass can be grown in garden beds or containers. It is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or as a border along walks, paths or around patios. Nice as a solo or mixed with other shade loving plants in pots, planters and other containers. Looks especially nice around garden ponds and is a fine addition to ornamental grass gardens, woodland gardens, Asian gardens, shade gardens, and rock gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  2 feet apart for groupings or solid border; 4 feet or more apart for space between plants

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