Hakonechloa macra Sunflare - Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare - Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare - Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare
Japanese Forest Grass
Lovely clumps, received in good condition. Planted and watered promptly, they seem to be doing well.
jean-marie, 08/06/2026
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Description
The Hakonechloa macra 'Sunflare' is a recent variety of Japanese grass, a beautiful improvement of the All Gold cultivar with golden foliage. This perennial grass compensates for its modest size with a magnificently architectural habit, both flexible, spreading, and rounded, and its autumn foliage where chartreuse yellow, gold, burnt orange, red, and purple blend randomly. This hardy plant slowly forms a magnificent ground cover that produces an astonishing effect of mass, colour, and movement under the caress of the wind. Plant it in a clear understory, in a large border, or even in pots in dappled sun.
The Hakonechloa macra is a rhizomatous and stoloniferous grass belonging to the poaceae family, native to the mountains of Japan. The 'Sunflare' variety, from which it originates, is a recent Canadian breeding. The plant forms a clump 40-45 cm (16-18in) tall and 50 cm (20in) wide, composed of very leafy culms, initially upright, then trailing, evoking superimposed cascades and giving a very distinctive aspect to the plant. Its growth is rather slow, and the foliage is deciduous. The wide deciduous leaves of this grass, initially chartreuse green, gradually take on a more yellow colour, and are sometimes tinted with gold and red from summer if the plant is exposed to more sunlight. In late summer and autumn, gold nuances, orange tones, and increasingly intense red appear, turning purple at the end of the season. The flowers, arranged in thin spikelets, do not offer any real interest but can be preserved for winter.
Magnificent in a mass planting, Hakonechloa has become a highly trendy plant in recent years. This 'Sunflare' variety is also very easily grown in a pot and will find a special place in a partially shaded area of the terrace alongside hostas, ferns, bergenias, or heucheras, which are equally easy and tolerate the same growing conditions. This grass tolerates all exposures as long as the soil remains moist, for example on the banks of a pond. Nevertheless, it will give its best when used as a large ground cover in the shaded parts of the garden, in a clear understory, against an east-facing wall, or to border a bed of bushes in humus-rich and moist soil, to which it adds roundness and colour.
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Hakonechloa
macra
Sunflare
Poaceae
Japanese Forest Grass
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Planting and care
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunflare' appreciates a cool to moist, but well-drained, acidic, neutral or even slightly calcareous soil. Tolerant to exposure, it can withstand shade and accept sunlight in cool stony soil. A spring fertilizer application stimulates the growth of new foliage. Prune your plant in late February before the new leaves emerge. For pot cultivation, make sure to water regularly. It is often useful to add a water retainer like stockosorb to the potting soil.
Somewhat capricious, these plants sometimes spread very well through vigorous rhizomes that appreciate fertile and warm soils. They prefer constant humidity and filtered light. However, they fear dry soils and strong winds.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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