Aureola Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
RHS AGM 1993, Perennial Plant of the Year 2009
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Aureola' Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola') is a grass for borders, containers, and shade gardens. 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. The arching leaves spill over like falling water, so try it beside a pond or at the edge of a shade bed. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly and rustles in the breeze.
Pairs well with Guacamole hosta, Foam flower, and Christmas fern.