Hakonechloa, Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass 'All Gold'

Hakonechloamacra

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hakonechloa (hah-koh-nee-KLO-uh)
Species
macra (MAK-ruh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Riverside, California

Cordele, Georgia

Homer Glen, Illinois

Niles, Illinois

Washington, Illinois

Nottingham, Maryland

Harbert, Michigan

Ludington, Michigan

Royal Oak, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan

Litchfield, New Hampshire

Fanwood, New Jersey

Morristown, New Jersey

Pennsauken, New Jersey

New Bern, North Carolina

Monroe, Ohio

Richfield, Ohio

Portland, Oregon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Clarksville, Tennessee

Toone, Tennessee

Hereford, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

Buena Vista, Virginia

Bellevue, Washington

Langley, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
0
neutral
0
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J
Litchfield, NH (Zone 5b) | October 2014 | positive

Excellent color and texture. Grows great in full shade, and really lights up a dark spot. Grows slowly at first but a bit faster once e...Read More

S
Rosedale, MD | May 2011 | positive

Beautiful color. Grows a lot faster too than some say in my experience. Have it planted in between black mondo grass with an otto luyke...Read More

A
| June 2010 | positive

It grows fast here in Tokyo !
I grow it in container, much sun,water & fertilizer,
I move it to shade area on the second ye...Read More

A
Philadelphia, PA | October 2008 | positive

I grow this handsome fella in a moderately sunny, well drained bed that gets watered frequently since it sits in a wind tunnel between my...Read More

C
Fanwood, NJ | June 2006 | positive

I put 2 of these plants down in Spring and the photo I took (with the impatiens in it) was about 2 months later. Now, the plants are gai...Read More

T
Mercer, PA (Zone 5a) | September 2004 | positive

Wow! As named, the foliage is completely golden and somewhat more upright than its green and white cousin. Bright yellow foliage glows in...Read More

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