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All Gold Japanese Forest Grass

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Plant Information

Taxonomic Name: Hakonechloa macra cv. All Gold
Common Name: All Gold Japanese Forest Grass
Type: Ornamental grass
Garden: Pond Garden
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom Time: July to August
Height: 12-14 inches
Light Requirements: Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade, Closed shade
Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Special Characteristics:
  • Graceful low spreading compact warm season grass
  • Chartreuse to green foliage turning copper orange in the fall
  • Spreads by rhizomes
  • Mulch in winter
  • Trim foliage to ground in late winter or early spring
  • Propagate by division
  • Black Walnut tolerant