hakonechloa macra 'all gold' (gold hakone grass, japanese forest grass)
$22.95
- dense mound of relatively short golden foliage
- graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- yellow leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
- yellow-green seed heads persist through winter
- more upright habit than 'Aureola'
- bloom time: july to august
- warm season grasses these grasses are much slower starting in the spring
- they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer
- they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter
- most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions=
- zone 5
- height 30-40cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour yellow
- hakonechloa macra 'all gold' dislike full sun
- best planted in a cool, moist, well-drained soil
- prune in late winter or early spring to make room for new growth
- partial sun/shade
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- rock garden
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)