Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
Golden Variegated Hakone Grass
This Japanese native is grown for its delicate, bamboo-like, weeping foliage.
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola' - Growing Golden Japanese Forest Grass
By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide
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Hakonechloa macra 'Albo-striata'
White-striped hakone grass
A low-growing ornamental grass with drooping, bamboo-like leaves. This 'Albo-striata' variety has green leaves with a white stripe down the middle.
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (Golden Japanese forest grass)
Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
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Hakonechloa macra
Grains and Grasses
Grow in good light, though some shade is tolerated, and well-drained soil. Divide in spring. Hardy zones 5-9 ...
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
GOLDEN VARIEGATED HAKONE GRASS
Helictotrichon sempervirens
BLUE OAT GRASS ...
Hakonechloa macra
50 centimetres, part shade, moist soil, Zone 4
H. m. 'Aureola'
35 centimetres, part shade, moist soil, Zone 6 ...
Hakonechloa macra
2 ft.
Forest Grass is a slowing plant with gracefully arching, green and gold bamboo like foliage ...
Ornamental Grass Hakonechloa Macra Aureola
Learn why the Perennial Plant Association named Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009. An ornamental Japanese Hakone grass worth growing.
Golden Variegated Hakone Grass [English]: Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
Golden Variegated Sweet Flag [English]: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Golden Variegated Sweetgum [English]: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Variegata' ...
Hakonechloa macra (Hakone grass, Japanese Forest Grass)
Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat Grass)
Imperata cylindrica (Cotton Wool Grass, Japanese Blood Grass)
Indocalamus tesselatus
Leymus arenarius (Blue Lyme Grass, European Lyme Grass) ...
Common among these were the red-leafed Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica) 'Red Baron', green-leafed Hakone grass (Hakonechloa macra), and its golden-variegated form (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola').
Japanese Forest Grass, Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', grows 12 to 16 inches tall and spreads about 2 feet. The slender stems support gracefully arching leaves. Plants expand slowly by rhizome.
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
(shown above left)! Or marvel at
Miscanthus
(above right) in all its winter glory, architectural, structural and providing interest. How about a touch of the exotic?
Trachycarpus wagnerianus ...
Of these, the most exciting example has to be Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', its brilliant, yellow-variegated leaves remaining attractive throughout the summer.
Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola')
Gracefully arching leaves give this perennial grass the look of a cooling fountain.
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Japanese Forest Grass
Latin: Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
The gracefully arching leaves of Japanese Forest Grass make it one of the most ornamental of the deciduous grasses.
Acorus gramineus - Japanese Sweetflag
Carex species - Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium - Northern Sea Oats
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Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola' - Japanese Forest Grass
Sasa veitchii - Veitch's Bamboo ...
 See also: Grass, Grasses, Green, Hakone Grass, Bamboo
  
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