For best results, keep this ornamental grass in medium to wet soils. It is also called cogon grass. Some native plant organizations consider it invasive. Learn tips for creating your most beautiful (and bountiful) garden ever. is actually a member of the grass family. Read on to discover how you can use grasses in your garden and which ones to choose for the best effect. This is a magnificent structural grass that remains neat and compact, despite its height, so it wonât need much space. Actually, some fescues are grown as lawns, such as the clumping red fescue. Plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall. This ornamental grass is admired for its fall- and winter-blooming pink flowers or featherlike plumes. It is also sometimes called porcupine grass (Miscanthis sinensis 'Strictus'). This green and pale yellow upright beauty dies back in winter, then comes back strong in the spring, whether or not it has been trimmed. See more ideas about Grasses landscaping, Ornamental grasses, Plants. The foliage softens edges, adds colour and provides fabulous texture. Its dark maroon foliage forms an arching clump that deepens to burgundy throughout the growing season. It has a striking, fountain-like form, reddish-purple color, and feather-like flowers that make it appealing from a distance and for up-close viewing. June Grass: Koeleria macrantha June Grass is a hardy perennial to zone 3 and is tough enough to take some foot traffic. It can be drought-tolerant after it is established. 100 Freshly dug plugs of Mondo Grass. By late summer the foliage has turned to gold, accompanied by tall plumes of copper-pink flower that make a showy architectural feature. It also tends to get taller, reaching a height of 5 feet or more, and about 4 feet wide. You can also use an ornamental grass in a container garden, as part of the thriller, filler, spiller theory. If the soil is too dry, it can fade away or die. This eye-catching grass is best known for its early summer foliage with distinctive cream bands that stripe each blade. Dwarf grasses and annuals are ideal for the borders, tall grasses like Millet, Melica, Stipa and Cortaderia Pampas grasses are ideal for ⦠It grows best in damp, rich soil and likes moisture during the hottest months. This species of ornamental grass grows to about 3 to 6 feet tall with coarse, thick foliage. Use loam-based compost such as John Innes No 2 with 20 percent loam-free compost to lighten the mix. Depending on what you pair zebra grass with, it can have an exotic, tropical look and is striking planted near broad-leafed tropical plants with colorful flowers such as canna, ginger, hibiscus,â and plumeria. Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' is an excellent grass for adding height and structure to the back of borders. Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'is an excellent grass for adding height and structure to the back of borders. Shop the large inventory on our website. Designing with grasses Piet Oudolf is an internationally acclaimed Dutch garden designer whose naturalistic planting style is shaking up traditional notions of border composition. Preferences: Full sun or light shade. Use it in the back of the border where you can enjoy the flower heads all winter long. Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens, Avena candida) grows to about 3 to 6 feet in height and 1 to 3 feet in width. or Phyllostachys sp.) It is hardy only to zone 9; in cold-winter areas, it is typically grown as an annual. Warm-season, clumping Hakone in Japan and is popular for its beautiful and exotic clumping habit. Best for USDA zones 5 through 9 with well drained soil. Ornamental grasses are perfect plants for sunny borders. Colourful foliage and textural flower heads bring plenty of interest to the garden, and evergreen grasses can even be used to create year round structure. Their fast growth rate makes them ideal for privacy hedges because new plants can rapidly fill in any gaps. Choose the best habit for your garden needs. For more details, see our, 10 Best Ornamental Grasses for Containers, 8 Best Ornamental Grasses to Add Privacy to the Garden, 20 Best Tall Plants for Container Gardens, 15 Best Zone 7 Plants to Put In Your Garden, 15 Recommended Flowering Shrubs for Your Home, 15 Best Zone 8 Plants to Put In Your Garden, 12 Fall Plants for Container Gardens and Hanging Baskets, 13 Types of Colorful Ornamental Grass for Fall, 11 Great Fragrant Trees for Your Landscape. Feb 19, 2020 - Explore My Info's board "grasses & borders" on Pinterest. The grass is great for rock gardens with succulents, native landscaping, borders, and mass plantings. Test Garden Tip: Tuck grasses in here and there in your landscape. By late summer the foliage has turned to gold, accompanied by tall plumes of copper-pink flower that make a showy architectural feature. Previous Next. Great when planted in bulk; Iâd save this only for the larger of borders Miscanthus sinensis âMorning Lightâ Another larger but meatier grass is from the Miscanthus species. Itâs hard to resist touching the fluffy flower heads of Pennisetum alopecuroides! Uses: A lovely accent in borders and rock gardens, planted alone or in masses. Black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens') grows to only about 8 inches high but is a spreader, making it an ideal ground cover. Below are some popular types of ornamental grass that stay small and make great additions to the landscape: Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon spp. Bronze-pink, feathery panicles rise on tall, slender stems in late summer, turning silvery white as they mature. Our native purple moor grass, Molinia caerulea first flowers in May and adopts subtle shades of green,... Miscanthus sinensis. Whether you decide to dot a few around your patio pots or go the whole hog and opt for a prairie planting scheme, thereâs always room for some ornamental grasses in the garden. The rosy pink flowers open in August on unusually bright green, upright stems, then become brown and fluffy as they mature - ⦠In late summer it is topped with a sumptuous display of slender, fluffy, red flower heads that droop demurely towards the ground. It can show up all over the yard, in sidewalk cracks, and down the street in neighbors' yards. Egyptian Papyrus fits nicely into the ornamental grass category. Bamboo grows upright and spreads quickly (sometimes too much), and it requires a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. This is a great choice for containers and Japanese gardens where its golden striped foliage forms a wonderful, rounded clump. *Your 20% discount only applies to plants, bulbs and seeds.© 2020 Thompson & Morgan. Equally good as a single specimen or planted in bold groups to form dense ground cover. You can also grow them as accents or specimens in the center of the flower bed or a large pot. Gorgeous ornamental grasses add movement, color and texture to gardens made in the shade or sun. This British native is found in acid, peat bogs where it spreads to form an evergreen colony of rather unremarkable foliage. Hardy, compact and drought tolerant, this low maintenance Carex is easy to grow in any well drained soil. The foliage is fairly unremarkable, so this grass is best planted among other grasses or spring flowering perennials to provide interest earlier in the year. A native of China, bamboo was introduced to the Western world sometime after the mid-19th century. Not actually black, it is more of a dark greenish-purple; it looks striking when paired with light lavender, chartreuse, or lime-colored plants. variegata can be planted up to 25cm (10") below water level, making an eye-catching marginal aquatic. Plant it in bold clumps in the herbaceous border or as part of a mixed container. The long, arching blades stay clumped. What more can you ask for? GRASSES ORNAMENTAL Ornamental grasses are excellent for the flower border, containers, patio pots, landscaping and cut flowers. Possessing a similar deep-red, purplish- bronze color, New Zealand flax's leaves are more broad or strap-like than the finer fountain grass. Well-drained, fertile soil. Give this grass sun to light shade in fertile, well-drained soil on the moist side. 100 plugs - Mondo Grass also called Monkey Grass, Ophiopogon Japonicus, Evergreen, No Mowing, Great for Borders, Pots and Accents Low Maintence and great looking. These exotic beauties can grow up to 72 inches or more, they like moist soil, and they can thrive in a water garden. Well, not as low as closely sheared turf grass. Evergreen grasses such as Carex combine well with winter bedding to give height and a contrast in texture. Give it ample space in mass plantings. Despite its beauty, some regions consider it invasive. Dwarf mondo grass does well in full sun or partially shaded areas. Slender, bright green leaf blades deepen to ruby red at the tips. It can grow 5 feet tall or taller and about 5 feet wide, even if you prune it during its growing season, which is spring and summer in the western United States. If you are able to offer a boggy, acid soil, this hardy perennial makes a superb marginal aquatic for natural planting schemes. All rights reserved. Grown for its unusual bronze colour and evergreen foliage, it makes the perfect addition to winter containers. Tall, architectural grasses make fabulous screens while shorter species soften the edges of borders and containers. Bamboo naturally grows in warm climates, but you can also find cold-hardy varieties, such as Bisetti (hardy to zone 4), Nuda (hardy to zone 4), Giant Leaf (hardy to zone 5), and Spectabilis (hardy to zone 5). You might have noticed Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima or Stipa tenuissima) showing up in gardens and other areas all over town. Here are 12 of the most popular ornamental grasses to grow. Whether edging a pathway, filling a container or providing yet another texture for the front of the 'border', small ornamental grasses are fun to use and easy to design with. What more can you ask for? This vibrant grass makes a fabulous feature plant, providing architecture and colour to the garden. Donât underestimate the impact that grass plants could have upon your garden! Frost Grass (Spodiopogon sibiricus) Frost grass brings a bamboo-like look to the garden with horizontal leaves, which take on purple to burgundy tints in fall. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3â9), which are not technically grasses but act like them, fall into this category. Small clumping grasses, such as dwarf varieties of silver grass, provide a lovely border between plant beds and walkways while small spreading grasses, such as ribbon grass, make an excellent ground cover. Grasses are a great accent plant for beds and borders. This grass sends out huge plumes of yellow to white flower heads and reaches 1.5 â 2m in height. 100 plugs - Mondo Grass also called Monkey Grass, Ophiopogon Japonicus, Evergreen, No Mowing, Great for Borders, Pots and Accents Low Maintence and great looking. Will tolerate a range of soils with good drainage. Cultivars such as 'All Gold' and 'Aureola' have variegated green and gold leaves. Softer edges are achieved by using grasses with wispy habits such as blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens and cvs., Zones 4â9) and small fountain grasses (Pennisetum spp. Even if a grass becomes too large during the growing season, they can be pruned for shape. Ornamental grasses typically have either a spreading habit or a clumping habit. In regions that do not experience freezing temperatures, this grass is a perennial. The seeds are at the very tips of the featherlike "blades," which wave in the gentlest of winds. Eriophorum angustifolium is commonly known as Cotton grass - itâs easy to see why! To be safe, confirm that your state's laws permit use of this grass before buying or planting it. You might have noticed Mexican feather grass ( Nassella tenuissima or ⦠): This 4- to 6-inch (10-15 cm.) This deciduous grass can be identified by its slender stems, which look like tiny bamboo stalks. It is striking in containers or as a color accent in borders, especially with darker green plants or those with purple flowers. It requires regular watering, weekly, or more often during hotter temperatures. Lisa Hallett Taylor is a writer and editor with 12+ years experience covering architecture, landscape design, and do-it-yourself projects. The vertical stems are well worth leaving to provide dramatic winter interest. It can be identified by its fountainlike silver-blue blades with a light beige dome that appears in the summer. Some varieties bloom in warm months with small purple flowers. Mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) is another popular border grass. Here, a clump of fountaingrass subtly complements bold black-eyed Susans, canna, coleus, and petunia along a deck. In landscape design, muhly grass looks best in large or mass clumps in perennial borders or native gardens, where its wispy pink blooms offer a lot of visual impact. Although not the hardiest grass, Imperata cylindrica âRubraâ will happily grow outdoors if protected with a straw mulch in winter. This grass must be de-clumped every few years. Blue oat grass likes full sun and weekly water. Ornamental grasses offer subtle beauty and multi-seasonal interest, even when thereâs not much else going on in the garden. Awash with colors and shapes from mid summer to fall, this naturalistic planting is really fascinating. Pennisetum 'Rubrum' is quite spectacular! Dwarf fountain grass is a clumping, warm-season grass that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Moreover, ornamental grasses are an ⦠Grasses for small gardens Molinia caerulea. The Japanese Silver Grass can be planted as a border or hedge, and they need to be planted 3 to 4 feet apart. These grasses grow in clumps that reach about five feet tall. and cvs., Zones 6â11). It is also deer-resistant and is drought-tolerant once established. However, the 'Rubra' cultivar is relatively less aggressive and is sold in garden centers in many cold-winter areas, where it is easier to control than in warmer zones. Spreaders tend to be taller and more dramatic, while clumping grasses form relatively short mounds. Definitely a plant for the back of the border, where it will add plenty of late summer interest and architectural structure. Once you start landscaping with ornamental grasses you will be amazed by how many varieties, sizes, shapes, and colors are available. Zebra grass is known as Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' botanically. In borders, tall grasses can be used as screens or as a background plant, according to the authors of âOrnamental Grass Gardening.â Tall grasses to consider include giant reed grass, which is suited for use near ponds; pampas grass, which features white feathery plumes; spiky-leafed Japanese silver grass; and feather grass, which needs full sun and is suited for well-drained soil. 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