Perennial Grasses For Use In A Landscape

Muddy Boots

Ornamental grasses are an excellent way to add height, movement, colour and contrast to your year round landscape. This week we hear about some of Keith’s favourite varieties and how to incorporate them into your garden.

Most grasses are easy to grow and require minimal attention provided they have reasonable soil. Preferring full sun but some will tolerate part shade. Once established they are drought tolerant and rarely prone to pests or disease.

Keith recommends cutting grasses back almost to the ground at the end of winter. Can be then easily divided by digging up and dividing with sharp spade.

Some of Keith’s favourites include:

• Miscanthus sinensis ‘Flamingo’ - tall form growing to 1.2-1.5m
• Miscanthus ‘Kleine Fontaine’ - with vertical stripe through the leaf
• Miscanthus ‘Klein Silberspinne’ - compact variety
• Miscanthus ‘Zebrinus’ - with horizontal stripe through the leaf
• Miscanthus ‘Adagio’ - ideal for smaller garden
• Miscanthus ‘Giganteus’ - grows to over 2m
• Calamagrostis -tall vertical accent
• Stipa Gigantea - tidy clump with 2m flower stems
• Stipa ‘ichu’ - smaller variety
• Poa labillardierei - small tussock clumping grass
• Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’- blue grass 30cm

Why not add some interest to your garden with some of these beautiful grasses!

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