Hakonechloa ‘Sunflare’

Common Name:
Sunflare Japanese Forest Grass

Description:
Hakonechloa macra ‘Sunflare’ is a striking ornamental grass renowned for its cascading, bamboo-like foliage that brings texture, movement, and vibrant colour to shaded or semi-shaded areas. A standout cultivar, ‘Sunflare’ emerges in spring with fresh chartreuse-yellow leaves, which gradually develop rich amber, copper, and deep burgundy tones as the season progresses, especially in cooler weather. The colour intensifies into autumn, making it a beautiful four-season feature in Melbourne gardens. This slow-spreading, clump-forming grass prefers a moist, well-drained soil and is particularly well-suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and decorative containers. It’s highly valued for its graceful, arching form and its ability to illuminate darker parts of the garden without becoming invasive. With minimal maintenance and excellent performance in part shade, ‘Sunflare’ adds a refined, contemporary edge to both formal and relaxed planting schemes.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 35–45 cm

• Width: 50–60 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pale green to buff (not showy)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Perennial

• Herbaceous

• Shade Tolerant

• Excellent Autumn Colour

• Low Maintenance

• Non-invasive

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and animals

Companion Plants:

• Hosta varieties

• Heuchera ‘Obsidian’

• Athyrium niponicum (Japanese Painted Fern)

• Epimedium

• Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.