Four Hakonechloa Macra (Green) Grasses Planted - July 2023
My Hakonechloa Macra Forest Grass crush keeps growing. It started with the All Golds that I bought at one of the Morton sales, but has morphed towards something else: the 'straight' green versions that I find up at Northwind Perennial Farm in Wisconsin. I planted three of them in a border last year and they've quickly outperformed the All Golds that are planted close-by . One of the things that I observed in our backyard garden this Spring was the need to help 'hide' the dying foliage of the tulip bulbs that I have planted under the large tree-swing Oak tree. I have some hostas and ferns in there, but they don't move fast-enough to help. And, based on watching these Japanese Forest Grasses, I've discovered (this Spring) that the straight Green ones emerge must earlier than the All Golds. So, on a trip up to Northwind, I put four of these in my wagon. They look really great in the sun - see below: This area is what I'd call 'part shade'