Comments:  Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kazi' or Red Wind Forest Grass is a rare ornamental grass with a fast, mounding growth habit.  It has showy soft, flowing chartreuse green strappy foliage that turns spectacular flushes of red and burgundy as the weather turns cooler in the Fall.  Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kazi' is easily propagated from rootball divisions and thrives best in well-drained soil in a shady environment.   It is low maintenance.  Deers would not bother it.  Mass plant Red Wind Forest Grass in borders or along the driveway.  Use them along walkways for a dramatic view or plant along a retaining wall allowing it to cascade over for a dazzling display.  Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kazi looks excellent around a pond.  What a pleasure to watch the intermixed brilliant colored leaves perform an awesome dance with the wind at the slightest breeze.  Red Wind Forest Grass makes an exquisite groundcoer under taller trees.  It is a welcoming sight as it brings colorful life to the Fall landscape.  Hakonechloa macro 'Beni-Kazi' is a terrific showstopper; it stops foot traffic in their tracks.   

USDA Zones  5-9