HAKONECHLOA macra
Medium
Sun
Green
Reasonable soil
Summer
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Hakonechloa macra
Height x Spread: 40cm x 50cm
Quietly elegant in form, this Japanese forest grass creates fountain-like clumps of tactile, narrow green foliage with small lime green flowers in late summer.
A fantastic plant for providing movement, sound and structure in the garden over several seasons, including winter when its faded foliage stays upright and rustles in the breeze. Use it as a statement plant on its own in a planter, or combine it with hostas and ferns for an interesting textural display. Cut faded foliage down to the ground in late winter. It prefers a cool, slightly damp soil in dappled shade, but can tolerate more sun.
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ACTAEA simplex 'Pink Spike'
Tall spikes of cream to pink sweetly-scented flowers are produced in autumn which contrast well with the deep purple divided foliage.
HOSTA 'Sum and Substance'
Beautiful, large golden green, heart shaped leaves with prominent veins form a large clump from late spring until autumn.
MAIANTHEMUM racemosum
Previously known as Smilacina racemosa, this highly scented form of 'False Solomon's Seal' produces dense clusters of very fluffy, small, creamy white flowers at the ends of slightly arching stems ...
PHLOX divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
'Clouds of Perfume' lives up to its name by providing us with numerous clusters of scented flowers during late spring. The pale lilac-blue single flowers are held above green oval leaves.