Beni-Kaze (Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kaze') - foliage plant, illustrated plant card

Beni-Kaze

Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kaze'

Beni-Kaze is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long.

Bloom time
Foliage plant
Hardiness
Zones 5–9
Sun
Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
1.3 ft × 2 ft
Type
Grass
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Growing Beni-Kaze

Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 1.3 ft tall and 2 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

When to plant Beni-Kaze

Plant Beni-Kaze in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means September or October.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 7 in March.

The Japanese Forest Grass family

One of 4 in the Japanese Forest Grass family. Same plant, same care.

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