ornamental grasses - A Selection

Elevate your garden with the stunning Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'. This evergreen grass features long, arching leaves in a captivating emerald hue that gleam with a glossy finish. The plant forms a graceful mound, creating a dynamic visual element wherever it is placed. It's an excellent choice for enhancing winter containers or providing evergreen ground cover in both sunny and shaded areas. How to Grow: Light: Prefers partial shade to full sun. Temperature: Hardy and tolerant of varying

Adds late summer interest

A clump-forming deciduous grass with dark purple flowers and arching stems

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. Features and Benefits The worlds first dwarf pampas grass Glamorous silvery plumes in late summer Perfect for smaller gardens and patio pots Adds texture and movement to the garden Planting time: March Flowering time: August Specifications Colour: Cream Model Number: KB8908

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

Gorgeous lime green foliage

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' has arching, yellow and green variegated foliage that forms wide fans with a low, clump-forming habit. This eye-catching perennial is grown for its enticing foliage. Slender Sweet Flag thrives in a damp environment, such as a bog garden or as a marginal aquatic at the water's edge. This perennial is ideal for smoothing the edges of ponds with its fragrant, semi-evergreen leaves. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 35cm (14). Planting depth: Zone 1 & 2 to 5cm depth.

Pennisetum orientale 'Dance with Me' brings texture and neat form to borders and patio containers, where its compact, clump forming habit shines through. Green foliage arches slightly at the end of tips, where from July onwards are joined by feathery seed heads in silver tones. Swaying in the breeze kindly, Pennisetum orientale 'Dance with Me' looks fantastic planted in swathes and groups through herbaceous borders, or dotted among perennials. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).

An ornamental grass with fiery autumn leaves and silvery winter plumes

A highly decorative ornamental grass, also known Fountain Grass, Thompson & Morgan Pennisetum Alopecuroides is a plant which gives year round interest in the garden. It is a low maintenance plant, which quickly forms a clump, so is ideal for filling gaps in perennial and shrub borders. The grassy foliage is neat, but stays quite inconspicuous until the flower heads appear during late summer. But once they appear, they really dazzle, with spikelets looking much like a squirrel’s tail! Leave

Ophiopogon planiscapus ?Nigrescens? makes for a magnificent feature in borders, especially if placed at the front to take centre stage, where it?s gothic black foliage can shine. An evergreen variety of Lilyturf that is hardy, herbaceous and clump forming perennial, which in summer will produce delicate little bell-like flowers that are swiftly followed by mucky-blue berries. Makes a great addition to winter patio pots where it?s striking colour and architectural characteristics will keep

A colourful ornamental grass

This is the Bleached Faux Pampas Grass Stem. A single plume of on-trend faux pampas that will tone beautifully with neutral decor. On-trend and simple to style, this single stem of artificial pampas will not shed and is the ideal alternative to dried for anyone with allergies. Team it with our stoneware vases for a soft and timeless arrangement.

Grass Ophiopogon Planiscapus Nigrescens is a hardy clump forming perennial. In summer it has dainty bell-shaped blooms followed by dark inky-blue berries. Ideal for planting in the front of borders as produces 60% truly black grass-like foliage with the remaining leaves an attractive darker green shade. Making a useful addition to winter containers by adding colour, texture, and structure during the cold months. Height: 20cm (8”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Plant height and spread is

A great planting combination

Stipa tenuissima, also known as Mexican Feather Grass, is a captivating hardy perennial that brings graceful movement and texture to any garden. Its fine, thread-like foliage forms neat, arching clumps that sway elegantly with the breeze. The fluffy, buff-coloured flowerheads add a subtle silvery shimmer, enhancing the beauty of this tactile, deciduous grass. This plant is low maintenance, resilient, and becomes drought tolerant once established, making it ideal for those seeking an easy-care