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Hakonechloa macra 'Sunny Delight' (Hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight')

Other names: Golden hakonechloa 'Sunny Delight', Golden Japanese forest grass 'Sunny Delight', Golden hakone grass 'Sunny Delight', Hakone grass 'Sunny Delight'

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Variety or Cultivar
'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.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.4 m 0.6 m 5-10 years
1 ft 1 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in most moist, humus-rich, well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade. Leaf colour is best in partial shade.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Arching

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut to the base in late winter.

Propagation methods

Division

Pests

Diseases

Divide and replant in spring

Cut back to base (optional)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

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