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Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight' (Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight')
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0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight'
Other names
Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight', Golden hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight', Golden Japanese forest grass 'Sunny Delight', Golden hakone grass 'Sunny Delight', Hakone grass 'Sunny Delight'
Genus
Hakonechloa Hakonechloa
Variety or Cultivar
'Sunny Delight' _ 'Sunny Delight' is a slow-growing, clump-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial grass with linear, arching, yellow-striped, dark green leaves and open panicles of needle-like, pale green flower spikelets in late summer and early autumn.
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight' is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming
Flower
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Foliage
Striped, Dark-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Dark-green, Striped in Summer; Dark-green, Yellow, Striped in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Pruning
Cut to the base in late winter.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight' (Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in most moist, humus-rich, well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade. Leaf colour is best in partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight'
Other names
Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight', Golden hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight', Golden Japanese forest grass 'Sunny Delight', Golden hakone grass 'Sunny Delight', Hakone grass 'Sunny Delight'
Genus
Hakonechloa Hakonechloa
Variety or Cultivar
'Sunny Delight' _ 'Sunny Delight' is a slow-growing, clump-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial grass with linear, arching, yellow-striped, dark green leaves and open panicles of needle-like, pale green flower spikelets in late summer and early autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Foliage
Striped, Dark-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Dark-green, Striped in Summer; Dark-green, Yellow, Striped in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Cut to the base in late winter.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight' (Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in most moist, humus-rich, well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade. Leaf colour is best in partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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