General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Japanese Forest Grass
  • Forest Grass
  • Hakone Grass
Also sold as:
  • Hakonechloa macra 'Ogon'

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Location: Millinocket, Maine Date: 2023-10-22
Location: shade Date: summer 2011
Location: Meadowlark Botanical Garden, Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022) Date: 2022-05-01
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: St Louis Date: 2011-07-16
Location: Northwest N.J. Date: 2011-10-08
Location: Oceanside, California Date: 2020-08-01
Location: Millinocket, Maine Date: 2022-06-18 All Gold at the feet of Dark Towers Penstemons
Location: Millinocket, Maine Date: 2022-08-27 All Gold first year and facing north
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI Date: 2010-05-06
Location: My garden in N E Pa. Date: 2016-06-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI Date: 2010-05-06
Location: Part Shade Zone 6 Date: Sept 2011 This plant stays green until late summer for me.
Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Oceanside, California Date: 2020-04-25 First time growing this plant, hopefully it does ok. I have it in
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Date: 2013-10-07
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022 Date: 2022-09-26
Date: 2012-05-29
Date: 2012-05-29
Photo by MaryDurtschi
photo credit: Derek Ramsey
photo credit: Derek Ramsey
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI Date: 2010-05-06
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI Date: 2010-05-06
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: z6a MA, my garden Date: 2014-08-23
Date: 2015-08-26
Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b Date: 2011-09-14
Location: Middle Tennessee Date: 2012-03-27 New spring growth - young plant
Location: western Oregon Date: spring 2015
Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Pembroke, GA Date: 2016-08-21 Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Date: 2013-10-07
Date: 2014-04-09
Photo by Paul2032
Date: 2014-04-09
Date: 2014-04-09
Date: 2012-05-29
Date: 2014-09-19
Date: 2014-09-19
Photo by Paul2032
Date: 2014-08-18
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Purchased from Pike's Nursery.
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