Hakonechloa macra ~ Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass orange-bloom Blue False Indigo is an

Blue False Indigo is an upright perennial native with small blue-purple flowers that cover the foot-long raceme that extends above the mound of clover-like blue-green foliage in spring

Freely self seeds

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(2) Photos by cultivar413

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Hakonechloa macra ~ Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass orange-bloom Blue False Indigo is anJapanese Forest Grass is a shade loving deciduous grass that forms dense cascading mounds of papery bright green foliage and turns coppery orange in fall. The summer flower panicles are unnoticeable among the foliage. Grows best in part shade and moist well drained soil. Can grow in full shade in the Deep South, or in full sun if soils consistently moist. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 7