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Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Height: 12 - 15 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 6 - 15 inches
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Japanese Forest Grass
  • Hakone Grass

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Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-06-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-08-25
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-07-22
Location: Washington
Date: 2015-11-07
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2014-10
Bronx bot garden

Courtesy Avant Gardens
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Location: DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28

photo credit: SB Johnny

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-11-01

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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