Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
Blooming Time
Exposure
One hundred percent vibrant lemon yellow foliage makes this surprisingly vigorous selection one of the brightest cultivars on the market today. In a single season plants form broad tufts of sunny, cheerful, tropical looking foliage. Terrific for brightening up the shade garden and softening the edges of stone paths and sidewalks. It is also magnificent as an accent against dark leaved companions. Although ‘All Gold’ is primarily a foliage plant, it also produces a nice show of wispy, chartreuse flowers during late summer and fall.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
12"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
One hundred percent vibrant lemon yellow foliage, broad tufts of sunny, cheerful, tropical looking foliage. Yellow flowers for accent in late summer.
Landscape Value
Terrific for brightening up the shade garden and for softening paths and sidewalks as a ground cover, edging, or accent.
Care
Watering:
'All Gold' Japanese Forest Grass is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'All Gold' Japanese Forest Grass is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'All Gold' Japanese Forest Grass should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.