Beni-kaze Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Beni-kaze' Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze') is a grass for shade gardens, woodland gardens, borders, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It forms a flowing mound of green leaves that turn red in the fall, earlier and more dramatically than the normal species. The name means red wind, which suits its autumn look.
Pairs well with Earth Angel hosta, Christmas fern, and Lungwort.