Hakonechloa macra ~ Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass white-bloom Heliopsis helianthoides var scabra Sommerzwerg

Heliopsis helianthoides var scabra Sommerzwerg BotGardBln07122011E

IMAGE: photo by Alex Lomas

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Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Highly invasive in the Eastern States

Hakonechloa macra ~ Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass white-bloom Heliopsis helianthoides var scabra SommerzwergJapanese Forest Grass is a shade loving deciduous grass that forms dense cascading mounds of papery bright green foliage and turns coppery orange in fall. The summer flower panicles are unnoticeable among the foliage. Grows best in part shade and moist well drained soil. Can grow in full shade in the Deep South, or in full sun if soils consistently moist. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 7