Buy hakonechloa Hakonechloa macra 'Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)'

Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)

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Emerging each spring a fresh chartreuse-yellow, the foliage soon develops contrasting deep crimson tips, and as the season progresses the colours become richer - particularly when grown in full sun. In smaller gardens, Hakonechloa 'Sunflare' is a great grass for a pot, but if there is room, try planting it in generous drifts - or use it to line the edges of a path for a jaw-dropping display.

How to care for Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR):

Hakonechloa likes a rich, moist soil so incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost into the planting hole and surrounding area. Plants will not do well in very heavy or excessively dry soil. Leaf colour is usually deeper and longer-lasting in partial shade than full sun. Leave flower heads to dry out through the winter, adding valuable texture to plantings. Apply a light mulch (3cm) of well-rotted garden compost after cutting back old foliage and before new growth emerges in spring. The plant can be late to emerge in spring if soil temperatures are low, and slow to clump so we suggest planting in small groups.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

0.45m

Eventual spread:

0.45m

Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Slow growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

This grass dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.