Looking to brighten a shaded spot in your New Zealand garden? Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’, often called Japanese Golden Grass, is a standout choice. Beloved for its luminous, arching foliage and soft texture, this exceptional grass brings year-round interest, movement, and effortless beauty to woodland plantings, borders, and containers. Whether you’re revitalising a shady nook or designing a modern landscape, Hakonechloa macra aureola nz is an easy-care ornamental grass that truly shines.
Japanese Golden Grass, Golden Hakone Grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', commonly known as Golden Japanese Forest Grass or Hakone Grass, is a brightly coloured and stunning ornamental grass. It features variegated golden foliage with green stripes near the leaf margins. It grows as a large, soft-looking mound to about 1 m tall and the same wide. Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' is commonly used to line pathways or waterways, planted under large trees and shrubs, or grown in a large container.

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