Grass - Golden Variegated Hakone

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Grass - Golden Variegated Hakone

Attractive as a specimen, in mass plantings, or in combination with other shade loving plants. It has brilliant yellow, bamboo-like foliage streaked with green lines. Slowly spreading, this grass will add elegance & beauty to any shade border. The Grass 'Golden Variegeted Hakone Grass', Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', is a mounded non-invasive rhizome grass. Pest and disease free. The yellow variegation turns red/brown if grown in too much sun. In the fall, the leaves turn an intense ruby pink. Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil with light shade or half-day sun. ... additional information

 

Hosta - Variegata The Hosta ‘Variegata’, Hosta undulata, has dramatic, narrow, lance-shaped wavy leaves with white centers edged in green, making it very striking. The Hosta flowers bloom from July to August, however, Hosta’s are not known only for their flowers. With a plant height of 18” and a spread of 24-36”, Hosta’s provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage. Hosta ‘Variegata’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area. Hosta ‘Variegata’ was the 2000 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year, and one can see why. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses.

Grass - Golden Variegated Hakone