A showy ornamental grass with striking stripes on its leaves. Plant in organically rich, well-drained moist soils in the partial shade. In the hot climate of the south it tolerates almost full shade. Propagate it by division. It is resistant to damage by deer, air pollution and can be planted near black walnut trees. Plant in mixed borders, woodland, or rock gardens. It performs well in containers and looks great planted along pathways, or spilling over rock walls. More information on Hakonechloa macra .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.