Hakonechloa macra
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
- Height × spread
- 0.45m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
Generally available in late Spring & Summer
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
This grass provides superb texture with outspreading arching slender leaves that appear to fork attractively. The leaves are green and turn superb shades of golden brown in autumn. It is generally deciduous or semi-deciduous in winter. There are flowers which tuck into the foliage and contributes quietly to its beauty. This is beautiful in good-sized containers or grown as groundcover. There are a number of ornamental cultivars.
- Flower colour
- Brown, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Weeping
- Height
- 0.45m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Prairie garden, Exotic garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Ground cover, Architectural, Bird attraction
- Walls
- East, North facing
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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