ornamental grasses - A Selection

Miscanthus ?Lady in Red? is a superb selection that offers a graceful habit, gorgeous flowers and a fabulous finale of autumn colour which continues through into winter.

Dramatic and architectural

A choice selection of Stipa tenuissima that has become deservedly popular with garden designers. Stipa tenuissima ?Ponytails? is a semi-evergreen grass forming clumps of thread-like, yellow-green foliage and an abundance of silky flowers.

The exotic appearance of this perennial grass is undeniably impressive. The strong, upright stems reach up to 180cm (70) in height and are draped in variegated ribbon-like foliage with wide cream margins. The Giant Reed, grown for its dramatic foliage and bamboo-like stature, makes an elegant conservatory pot plant. In late summer, Arundo donax 'Variegata' can be grown at the back of moist, sunny borders to add height and architecture. This half-hardy perennial should be lifted and moved to a

Compact and dramatic

?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

Moor Grass is perfect for bringing texture and movement to planting schemes. Its tall, slender flower spikes are topped with silvery-purple blooms that sway and shimmer in the summer breeze.

Carex acuta is a British native perennial that can be found in streams, lakes and rivers throughout the British Isles but is rarely available to purchase! This Slender-tufted Sedge produces clumps of tall, grassy stems that provide superb cover for wildlife. In midsummer, long, fluffy, brown flower spikes will appear above the foliage to add further texture and interest. Ideal for ponds, streams, bog gardens and wildlife areas with wet soil. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 50cm (20). Planting

Great for prolonging interest in the garden

Otherwise known as the Chinese Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln produces compact grass foliage in neat clumps, while during summer, softly tinged pink feather-like blooms emerge, bursting away from the vibrant green leaves beneath. Will add texture and depth to beds, borders and patio pots. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.

Enhance your garden with Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’, a striking ornamental grass with fine, hair-like leaves that curl elegantly at the tips. Its silvery-green foliage cascades over borders, pathways, and containers, providing all-year-round texture and interest. This low-growing, clump-forming sedge creates a graceful, flowing effect that works beautifully in modern or traditional garden designs. Ideal for low-maintenance groundcover, Carex ‘Frosted Curls’ thrives in both

Pampas Grass is a tough, long-lasting garden plant that will almost take care of itself. Cortaderia selloana 'White' has beautiful plumes of feathery, white seed heads on sturdy stalks that rise above the extremely tough foliage. Pampas Grass's tufted evergreen plants are ideal for filling gaps in a border, and 'Pumila' is also suitable for small gardens. Plants provide year-round interest in the garden, but are at their best in August, when silvery plumes emerge from the very center of the

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.

A slender, tufted sedge marginal perennial with narrow leaves and brown flowerin

A popular sight and a striking one too, Zebra Grass produces distinctive green blade like leaves, each randomly striped with horizontal cream bands. Come autumn, tall flower plumes sit high above the foliage which last well into the winter.