Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
- Size: 1.5’ Tall and Wide
- Growth Habit: clumping, mounding, low
- Growth Rate: slow
- Light Requirements: Part shade to part sun
- Soil Requirements: adaptable, moist but well drained soil
- Appeal: Hackonechloa Aureola commonly known as Golden Japanese Forest Grass is a great perennial to add to more shaded areas. Golden Japanese Forest Grass has a bright golden yellow/green foliage color that provides nice contrast against other plants in the landscape. It can develop tints of pink in its leaves during cooler months. This ornamental grass has a loose, airy texture that can sway in the wind.