2009 Perennial Plant of the Year!

Category:

Groundcover, Shade Perennial

Genus:

Hakonechloa

Species:

macro

Cultivar

'Aureola'

Common Name:

Aureola Hakone Grass

Height:

12 to 18 Inches

Spread:

18 to 24 Inches

Habit:

Clumping mound with arching foliage. Slow growth rate.

Zone:

5 to 9

Culture:

Partial shade.

Foliage:

Variegated green and yellow arching, bamboo-like foliage. Foliage becomes tinged with shades of pink and red in the fall. Deciduous.