About
Deciduous, perennial grass about 45cm in height, producing mounds of lime green leaves, irregularly striped creamy-white and topped by airy sprays of pale green flowers in late summer. The leaves develop red-brown tints in autumn and persist into winter.
About the genus
Hakonechloa is a deciduous perennial grass forming a compact tuft of arching stems bearing linear leaves, with arching flower panicles in late summer and autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeGrass Like
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
CultivationEasy to grow in most moist but well-drained humus-rich, fertile soils in sun or partial shade, this plant will produce best leaf colour in partial shade. See Ornamental grasses cultivation
PruningCut back old, flowered stems and dead foliage at the bases in late winter
PropagationPropagate by division in mid-spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free