Stunning ornamental grass with lovely hanging blades. Thanks to its broad blades, Hakone grass bears a resemblance to bamboo. This perennial freezes above ground in the winter. It looks spectacular in the autumn! In the shade, the blades turn yellow. In full sun, shades of red and purple appear! Hakone grass does well in moisture-retentive soil. Since the blades hang, the plant also looks wonderful in pots and planters.

If you buy perennials in autumn they might not look quite as beautiful as usual, because autumn is when they lose their leaves. The big benefit of planting perennials in autumn is that by spring they will be well rooted in the garden and ready to burst into growth.