ornamental grasses - A Selection

Miscanthus 'Kleine Fontane' is a mound forming, ornamental grass that produces plumes of red blooms in late summer. Slender, deciduous foliage arches and droops, bringing texture and movement to borders and large patio containers. Miscanthus 'Kleine Fontane' is a perennial, meaning it will return year after year. Plant among other grasses or in between broad-leaved perennials for a contrast of foliage. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 60cm (24).

A simple to grow, evergreen grass which will add interest in your garden throughout the year and is particularly handy for winter pots and edging borders. Carex comans 'Bronze' produces low, compact mounds of fine, arching, hair-like foliage in a wonderful shade of bronze. It will cascade like a fountain and move softly in the breeze, adding excellent texture and movement in your garden. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 60cm (24).

After a long, scorching summer, Miscanthus 'Gracilimus' flower spikes are at their finest. Miscanthus is a striking, strong, and spectacular grass that can give your borders a year-round change of appearance. The towering stems, which rise above bunches of arching, grassy leaves, are crowned with gorgeous, fluffy plumes of bright copper. This robust perennial requires minimal care and is simple to cultivate. The seed heads provide a special touch to floral arrangements or can be left in

This giant pampus makes an impressive, architectural feature with huge, plume-like panicles of pink spikelets in late summer and early autumn.

Pampas grass is loved for its feathery plumes of silvery flowers in late summer. Reaching just 60cm (24) tall, Cortaderia selloana 'Tiny Pampa' is the most compact variety yet, making it perfect for small gardens, narrow borders and patio pots. With slender grassy foliage and an abundance of flower plumes, even from a young age, this superb perennial adds glamour, texture and movement to the garden. Height and spread: 60cm (24).

Elevate your garden with the captivating Grass Ophiopogon Planiscapus Nigrescens. This hardy, clump-forming perennial boasts striking black grass-like foliage that adds a touch of drama to any landscape. In summer, delicate bell-shaped blooms emerge, followed by dark inky-blue berries, enhancing its allure. Evergreen Lilyturf serves as a stunning focal point in borders, offering 60% truly black foliage, complemented by lush dark green leaves. Perfect for containers, it adds texture and

Evergreen, easy-care and thriving in sun or partial shade – few plants can compete with the versatility of Carex ‘Falls Trio’. These variegated Japanese sedges are perfect for softening the edge of a border or planted as ground cover in difficult shady areas - adding texture and movement to planting schemes all year round. They also offer a contemporary look to containers and hanging baskets, their evergreen foliage cascading gracefully over the side of pots and adding interest to both

Add late-season colour with ?Indian Summer? and watch the upright, bronze stems rise quickly above shadowy orange leaves, topped with spirals of easy-going fluffy blooms. The form and growth habit of miscanthus is perfect for giving your garden height and structure, for an architectural scheme in mixed borders or gravel gardens. Plant up in a sunny spot with free-draining soil where it will thrive and showcase it?s pretty display in late summer, right into autumn and winter every single year.

Carex panicea is a graceful, grass-like perennial ideal for softening pond edges or enhancing boggy spots with a naturalistic feel. Its fine, blue-green foliage forms neat, semi-evergreen clumps that bring texture and colour all year round. Delicate brown flower spikes appear in summer, arching elegantly above the leaves. A native to the UK, it not only adds visual charm but also offers shelter and habitat for aquatic creatures and other wildlife. Perfect for low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly

This superb grass offers long and continuous flowering plus changing colours and textural effects through every season. Molinia caerulea 'Banshee' forms neat tussocks of bright green, linear leaves that give rise to upright, airy plumes of flowers from June to September. The flowers begin dark purple before turning into a haze of soft pink and they are highly attractive to pollinators. In autumn, the stems and leaves turn gold and the feathery plumes continue to hold their form as the weather

Add graceful movement and year-round foliage interest with Carex ‘Ribbon Falls’, an elegant ornamental grass featuring long, glossy emerald-green leaves that curl at the tips. Its cascading habit makes it perfect for tumbling over patio pots, hanging baskets, or rockeries, adding a natural, flowing effect that enhances any planting scheme. This versatile sedge also works beautifully as low-maintenance groundcover for shady areas. Easy to grow and hardy, Carex ‘Ribbon Falls’

Grown for its attractive foliage, this showy perennial is perfect for softening the edges of ponds with its aromatic, semi-evergreen leaves. The arching, yellow and green variegated foliage of Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' create wide fans with a low, clump forming habit.

Good in sun or shade

?Ruby Cute? is a brilliantly arching, deciduous, natural looking variety of grass shrub which looks at its best in autumn when the mostly green foliage fades into a ruby red colour, hence the name. Miscanthus sinensis will start out green with white veining, which will be followed in late summer by a display of feather like, silver coloured flower heads, that add a different dimension architecturally and texturally in your garden space. Grow in containers in your patio where it will spill and