Variegated Japanese Forest Grass
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Variegated Japanese Forest Grass highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Full Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateSlow
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 5-8
Variegated Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata') is an elegantly cascading addition to your landscape! Create some Zen with soft colors, delicate movement and refined form! Don't let its delicate appearance fool you, this hardy and shade-tolerant Ornamental Grass offers beauty and strength!
Lovely, long, narrow foliage tapering to a graceful point, is striped from end to end in soft ivory and cream and soft green hues. Each frond spills over the other in a dreamy, fluid manner. This variety of Japanese Forest Grass is taller and faster growing than others!
Autumn brings a new dimension to the colors as the chill in the air brings rose and golden-apricot-colored hues to the foliage! This charming warm-season grass is known for its neat and tidy nature. It maintains its mounding form without pruning or clipping. Landscape artists and gardeners also appreciate its long-lived nature, making it an excellent monetary investment and a great investment in long-lasting beauty.
Planting and Application:
Plant a few poolside or along your paths and borders, these create lovely 'spillers' in planters and containers too! Any garden bed will benefit from the elegance this Forest Grass offers! Brighten an understory bed, soften border edges, and rock gardens, or allow it to cascade over rocky walls.
Rustling in the slightest breeze, Japanese Forest Grasses beckon you to stop and meditate or relax with its soothing, mounded form. Create a dry-riverbed look through the shaded border with these grasses flowing in place of water. You'll create a cool and calming setting! Place a few rocks and boulders and let this grass become the waterfalls as they cascade and tumble over the edges.
- Delicate, Elegant & Graceful
- Ivory & Green Striped Flowing Foliage
- Arching, Mounding Form
- Cooling Hues, Relaxing Texture & Motion
- Shade Gardens, Soft Edging & Filler, Facer Plants & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Preferring to brighten cool, shady areas, enriched with moist, rich soil, Variegated Japanese Forest Grass will also lend its airy presence to your sunny gardens so long as it has ample moisture and protection from the worst of the afternoon sun. Thriving in USDA growing zones 5 to 8, it especially needs more shade in warmer climates. Provide consistent moisture in well-drained soil and prune back your plants in early spring. But have patience with warm-season grasses since they are a bit slow to start greening up until temperatures are just right.
- Partial Shade-Tolerant
- Moderate Moisture Needs
- Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Warm-Season Grass Variety
- Prune Early Spring
Get graceful drifts of cream and green, create your very own peaceful, restful garden spaces with Variegated Japanese Forest Grass, and add elegant form and motion with ease! Order yours from Nature Hills today!
