| Description | Gold Strike Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra) is a gold-colored ornamental grass that grows in a mounding and arching shape. It thrives best in partial shade. |
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| Pronunciation | (hah-koh-neh-KLOH-ah)(MAK-rah) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | Grows best in shaded conditions; in cooler climates, it can tolerate some sun, but in hotter climates, it needs shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, organic, moist, avoid dry |
| Flowers | Yellow-green panicles are not very showy from a distance. |
| Leaves | Arching thin, linear, gold leaves with thin white stripes. |
| Dimensions | 1-1.5 by 1.0-1.5 feet (HS), mounding arching growth form |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | The species is native to moist mountain areas, including wet rocky cliffs, and moist woodland areas in central Japan, including areas around Mt. Hakone, from which both its genus name and common name are derived. |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke), #270-North Carolina Extention Gardener Tool Box (www.plants.ces.ncsu.edu/) |
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