Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 231) Hakonechloa macra

The graceful Japanese forest grass came to us as a clump from our friend Jim Heltsley about twelve years ago. We’ve kept the plant in a pot, though we had to move it up to something bigger when it bulked up quite a bit. The leaves of this grass hang down, they are multi-colored and also change with the seasons. They change shape when they need water (shame on me for discovering that!)–the leaves roll up and point upwards in a desperate cry for water!

My future plans for this plant are to peel off a few divisions to add to the woodland garden and give away or sell. I need to use a saw to divide it–the clump is so packed and tough!

The above photos show an example of fall color in November.

The above photos show winter color, which is a clean tan/buff color.