Hakonechloa macra watch for grass grub From the North America and

From the North America and South America in the temperate regions

but it is a member of the bignonia family

but only 1cm high without flowers

Pale purple spotted leaves add interest

Bold in a trough or a container

Hakonechloa macra watch for grass grub From the North America andStriking foliage in part sun or shade. A great addition to the arsenal of "grasses" available in New Zealand. Hakone grass or Japanese Forest grass. An easy grass that prefers moist soils in shade or part shade. 60cm tall, spreads only slowly. Wonderful in shaded borders and shingle gardens, looks best massed panted. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY SA 4. 0 <https: creativecommons. org licenses by sa 4. 0>, via Wikimedia Commons