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Japanese Forest Grass ‘Aureola’
AKA: Golden Variegated Hakone
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
Nursery Tag
Green and gold striped foliage arches gracefully to one side. Slow to establish. 18-24" tall by 24" wide. Good in borders, woodland gardens and as a specimen.
Gardener's Log
05/2010: Planted in front garden behind red Japanese maple
05/2011: Moved to the NE corner for more light
One of the few grasses I dare to grow in our yard, this little gem serves as a great foil for the numerous hostas around it. I initially planted it in a deeply shady spot and it didn’t do very well. I transplanted it to a sunnier area in the northeast corner and I’ve been rewarded with beautiful regrowth every year since.