How to Grow and Care for Hakone grass

Hakone grass is a shade-tolerant perennial grass that flourishes in partial to full shade and prefers consistently moist, well-draining soil. Special care points include avoiding excessive sun exposure, which can scorch its delicate foliage, and providing adequate water during dry spells to maintain its elegant mounding habit. Due to its adaptability and minimal maintenance requirements, the care difficulty level is considered easy.

Watering schedule: Twice per week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Hakone grass

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial, Annual
Watering Schedule	Twice per week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-6.5
Planting Time	Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
Hardiness Zones	5-9

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Varieties of Hakone grass

Hakone grass 'Albovariegata'

Hakone grass 'Albovariegata' is a Hakone grass cultivar with impressive sword-like green leaves that feature distinctive creamy-white margins, which distinguish it from the parent plant whose leaves are solid green. It is an extremely popular variegated cultivar that carries the name after its prominent variegations: "albo" means white and "variegata" means "irregularly colored, blotched".

Hakone grass 'Aureola'

Hakone grass 'Aureola' is a Japanese Hakone grass with characteristic variegated green and yellow blades. This cultivar is noted for its golden-yellow color that darkens to a deeper orange color in fall. Its name refers to a halo or aura of surrounding brightness since Hakone grass is famed for seeming to glow under the diffuse sunlight of dawn and dusk.

Hakone grass 'All Gold'

The hakone grass 'All Gold' is a species of Japanese forest grass. Its name is derived from its appearance, as its blades are bright yellow. It becomes a pink color in the autumn and then a golden brown in the winter. Against the beauty of this grass, its flowers are rarely noticed. It is an ornamental grass chosen for its beauty.

Hakone grass ' Aureola'

The hakone grass ' Aureola' is a species of Hakone grass. This cultivar is also known as Japanese forest grass. It is a variety of ornamental grass that has yellowy-green flowers. Its yellow-colored leaves change tones depending on how much sunlight it gets. All this golden color inspired the name; Aureola refers to gold.

Hakone grass 'Habsfl007'

Hakone grass 'Habsfl007' is a gracefully arching, ornamental grass with bright golden foliage. This variety stands out in shade gardens, where its cascading leaves catch the light. In autumn, hakone grass 'Habsfl007''s colors deepen, enhancing its visual impact. This low-maintenance plant thrives in moist, well-drained soil and forms elegant, flowing clumps that sway gently in the breeze.

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Hakone grass is distinguished by its gracefully arching and dense foliage that forms spreading and cascading mounds, creating an impression of a lush ground cover. Its leaves are linear to lanceolate, a vibrant bright green, measuring about 10 inches (25 cm) in length and 3/8 inches (1 cm) in width. In autumn, the foliage exhibits a red to pink blush. Wispy, airy sprays of greenish-yellow flowers may appear in mid to late summer, typically nestled within the leaves, making them less conspicuous. The plant retreats to the ground in winter.