Size
Next consider size. There are upright, vertical forms, arching plumes or low mounding forms. There are giant forms reaching 12 feet or more which can be used as accent plants or screens, or wispy delicate forms for ground covers. And not all grasses are green--and remember there are various shades of the color green itself. Some grasses are blue, varietated white or yellow, and some have outstanding red, purple or even black foliage. And consider their dormant season color in shades of tan, as well as the color of the seed heads. One type, the Leather-leaf sedge is light brown year round.
Maintenance
Ornamental grasses are relatively low-maintenance. There are few pest problems, and most are fairly drought tolerant, although a few flourish in wet environments. They usually benefit from a shearing at appropriate times of the year--for most grasses this is before growth begins in the spring.
Perennial & Annual Grasses
While most of us are adding grasses to the landscape that are perennials, there are also some annual members of the family to look to for color and interest. These include the small cloud grass, Agrostis nebulosa, Big Quaking Grass, Briza maxima; Job’s tears, Coix lacryma-jobi; Rabbit’s tail grass, Lagurus ovatus; and my favorite the Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Cupreum’.
If you are looking for small grasses in the landscape consider bulbous oat grass, a white and green variegated plant growing 12 to 18 inches in heigh. Side oats grama, is a 2 foot tall plant with an arching growth habit, that is very drought tolerant. And if moist soil is a problem, consider one of the ornamental sedges (no, not nutsedge). Leatherleaf sedge has coppery brown foliage year-round and is a great border plant. Japanese sedge has some interesting plant variegation and makes an attractive arching mound. Another neat plant is the dwarf blue fescue, Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’. It forms dense tufts of blueish green plants, that makes an interesting ground cover or low border to the garden. Bearskin feskue looks like a little green porcupine in the garden, with golden spikes forming in the center.
Size
Next consider size. There are upright, vertical forms, arching plumes or low mounding forms. There are giant forms reaching 12 feet or more which can be used as accent plants or screens, or wispy delicate forms for ground covers. And not all grasses are green--and remember there are various shades of the color green itself. Some grasses are blue, varietated white or yellow, and some have outstanding red, purple or even black foliage. And consider their dormant season color in shades of tan, as well as the color of the seed heads. One type, the Leather-leaf sedge is light brown year round.
Maintenance
Ornamental grasses are relatively low-maintenance. There are few pest problems, and most are fairly drought tolerant, although a few flourish in wet environments. They usually benefit from a shearing at appropriate times of the year--for most grasses this is before growth begins in the spring.
Perennial & Annual Grasses
While most of us are adding grasses to the landscape that are perennials, there are also some annual members of the family to look to for color and interest. These include the small cloud grass, Agrostis nebulosa, Big Quaking Grass, Briza maxima; Job’s tears, Coix lacryma-jobi; Rabbit’s tail grass, Lagurus ovatus; and my favorite the Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Cupreum’.
If you are looking for small grasses in the landscape consider bulbous oat grass, a white and green variegated plant growing 12 to 18 inches in heigh. Side oats grama, is a 2 foot tall plant with an arching growth habit, that is very drought tolerant. And if moist soil is a problem, consider one of the ornamental sedges (no, not nutsedge). Leatherleaf sedge has coppery brown foliage year-round and is a great border plant. Japanese sedge has some interesting plant variegation and makes an attractive arching mound. Another neat plant is the dwarf blue fescue, Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’. It forms dense tufts of blueish green plants, that makes an interesting ground cover or low border to the garden. Bearskin feskue looks like a little green porcupine in the garden, with golden spikes forming in the center.
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