Lemon Zest™ is a luminous selection of Japanese Forest Grass introduced by Briggs Nursery. Lush ribbons of bamboo-like leaves are a radiant yellow in color, streaked with bright white highlights, making Lemon Zest™ one o the brightest, airiest Hakonechloas on the market. Lemon Zest™ has a cascading, waterfall-like habit that adds elegance and gentle flowing texture to areas of the garden with low light and can also be used as a groundcover or specimen plant.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
14"
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Deer Resistant
Large Area
Moderate Area
Seasonal Effect
Small Area
Features
Lush ribbons of bamboo-like leaves are a radiant yellow in color, streaked with bright white highlights.
Landscape Value
Adds elegance and gentle flowing texture to areas of the garden with low light and can also be used as a groundcover or specimen plant.
Care
Watering:
Lemon Zest™ 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:
Lemon Zest™ 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:
Lemon Zest™ 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.
