Hakonechloa

The arching, ribbon-like leaves create green rivers that move in the breeze. Leaves can be green, golden, striped or variegated, often turning red-brown in autumn. They also produce insignificant green flowers on thin upright stems from summer to autumn.

Hakonechloa will grow in sun or light shade, in most soil types. They can also be grown in containers.

Plants will not do well in very heavy or excessively dry soil. Leaf colour is usually better in sun than deep shade.

All forms of this grass are related to a plant that is found in wooded areas of Honshu, Japan.