Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
hakonechloa
Flowing like a cascading waterfall of living colour, arching stems painted in yellow, emerald, and light green create a mesmerising...
9cm pot
£12.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
£29.99
£10.00 each
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Flowing like a cascading waterfall of living colour, arching stems painted in yellow, emerald, and light green create a mesmerising display of movement and light.
Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' transforms through the seasons, its tricolour foliage taking on rich burgundy-red tones as autumn approaches, while delicate pale green seed heads add another layer of interest in summer.
This robust Japanese forest grass spreads to form graceful clumps, its versatile nature allowing it to thrive from full sun to dappled shade, even beneath tree canopies.
Perfect for adding contemporary elegance to containers, coastal gardens, or public spaces, this disease-resistant, deciduous grass requires minimal maintenance while delivering maximum impact as a ground cover, its flowing form bringing a sense of fluid motion to planting schemes.
Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' transforms through the seasons, its tricolour foliage taking on rich burgundy-red tones as autumn approaches, while delicate pale green seed heads add another layer of interest in summer.
This robust Japanese forest grass spreads to form graceful clumps, its versatile nature allowing it to thrive from full sun to dappled shade, even beneath tree canopies.
Perfect for adding contemporary elegance to containers, coastal gardens, or public spaces, this disease-resistant, deciduous grass requires minimal maintenance while delivering maximum impact as a ground cover, its flowing form bringing a sense of fluid motion to planting schemes.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Slow growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR):
Hakonechloa likes a rich, moist soil so incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost into the planting hole and surrounding area. Plants will not do well in very heavy or excessively dry soil. Leaf colour is usually deeper and longer-lasting in partial shade than full sun. Leave flower heads to dry out through the winter, adding valuable texture to plantings. Apply a light mulch (3cm) of well-rotted garden compost after cutting back old foliage and before new growth emerges in spring. The plant can be late to emerge in spring if soil temperatures are low, and slow to clump so we suggest planting in small groups.
Please note:
This grass dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
