Hakonechloa 'Albo-striata' | Variegated Japanese Forest Grass | Shade Loving Ornamental Grass

Add graceful texture and year-round beauty to your garden with Hakonechloa 'Albo-striata', a stunning Variegated Japanese Forest Grass featuring cascading cream and green foliage. Its elegant arching habit adds movement and contrast to shade gardens, woodland plantings, borders, and containers.

This award-winning ornamental grass is easy to grow, deer resistant, and perfect for bringing softness and color to shaded landscapes.

Key Features

• Cream and green variegated foliage
• Graceful cascading growth habit
• Perfect for shade gardens
• Great for containers and borders
• Deer resistant
• Low maintenance
• Hardy in Zones 5–9

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Hakonechloa macra 'Albo-striata'
• Common Name: Variegated Japanese Forest Grass
• Plant Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass
• Foliage Color: Cream & Green
• Height: 1–3 Feet
• Growth Habit: Cascading Clump
• Sun: Shade to Part Shade
• Hardiness Zones: 5–9

Care Instructions

• Plant in well-draining soil
• Keep soil evenly moist
• Grow in shade or part shade
• Remove old foliage in early spring
• Water regularly until established