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Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'

 
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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hakonechloa (hah-koh-nee-KLO-uh) (Info)
Species: macra (MAK-ruh) (Info)
Cultivar: Beni-kaze

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Category:
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Chartreuse/Yellow
Bronze-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral VA_GARDEN On Nov 8, 2009, VA_GARDEN from Hood, VA (Zone 7a) wrote:

I planted 3 Beni-Kaze in the spring, and before I realized what was happening, 2 of them disappeared. Apparently voles find them to be very tasty; the roots were simply gone. I moved the remaining plant to a bed where voles have not been a problem, and it made it through the growing season. It will be interesting to see if it returns in the spring.

Neutral massnorth On Oct 21, 2009, massnorth from Topsfield, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:

This cultivar's claim to fame is that its green foliage turns red in fall. Great color! I'm adding this to the comments since no photos of that particular characteristic have been added.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Marietta, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Galveston, Texas
Hood, Virginia



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