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Archive – Japanese Forest Grass – yellow variegated

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    Hakonechloa m. 'Aureola'
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    Hakonechloa m. 'Aureola'

Japanese Forest Grass – yellow variegated

COMMON NAME Japanese Forest Grass – yellow variegated
BOTANICAL NAME * Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
ZONE 5 – 9
SIZE 15” HT, spreads slowly by rhizomes.
FOLIAGE Creates graceful, cascading mounds. Leaves are mostly bright yellow with a few strands of green. Foliage will appear more green with increased shade. Will turn light tan in the fall.
FLOWER Small, tan and graceful in late summer. Rather insignificant.
GROWING CONDITIONS Best in part-shade to full-shade.
NOTES Deer Resistant.

 

* A particular plant will have only 1 botanical name. Unfortunately, a particular plant may have several common names or it may share a common name with another plant. Whenever possible, use the botanical name.

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