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Plant It Where the Sun Don't Shine (Hakonechloa macra)

Plant It Where the Sun Don't Shine (Hakonechloa macra)

Posted by John Friel on Nov 26th 2021

Most ornamental grasses thrive in full sun. But most gardens include spots the sun never finds. Must those places remain grassless? Fortunately, no!The shaded landscape can also enjoy the graceful form and movement that only grasses bring. The go-to genus: Hakonechloa, Japanese forest grass.This sinuous beauty grows as water flows, welling up and cascading down in layers of pendant bamboo-like leaves. It’s happiest in shade, dappled or full. Northern growers can get away with brighter plantings,

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