Botanical Name: Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
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Common Name: Golden Variegated Hakone grass  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Gold, Green, White, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Tropical, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Filler

 

Attracts Wildlife

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Golden Variegated Hakone grass is a lush and graceful ornamental grass. The cascading, hair-like foliage is broad and variegated with cream, chartreuse, and green. Illuminates dark corners and adds texture. Particularly effective planted under shrubs and small trees with contrasting foliage, such as viburnums, hydrangeas, and japanese maple.
Provide rich, well drained soil amended with compost. Full to part shade, avoiding those places that receive sun from about planting where it would receive sun from about 11am to 4 or 5 pm (the hottest time of the day). Not a low-water plant, but with good soil and protection from hot summer sun, it should thrive with weekly watering.