Alboaurea Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Alboaurea' Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea') is a grass for borders, containers, shade gardens, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into an arching mound up to 24 inches tall and stays evergreen. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Plant it where its arching form can spill over an edge.
Pairs well with Royal Standard hosta, Nigrescens mondo grass, and Patricia crane's-bill.