ornamental grasses - A Selection
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The smallest member of the ?Falls? series of Japanese sedges, Carex 'Moon Falls' forms low clumps of arching, creamy-white foliage accented with green margins.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella' is a perennial, deciduous grass variety that forms dense clumps of slender green foliage. Works well as a specimen plant or mixed within an ornamental grass scheme, its height and texture adds intrigue. Silver-white blooms emerge from the top of the plant in August to September. While foliage transforms into copper tones into autumn, fading away in winter. Leave to overwinter, as stems and flower heads become coated in frost when the coldest months arrive.
?Pink Cloud? is an elegant perennial that flowers from August to November. It boasts an attractive clump forming habit of fresh green foliage, that generates upright lengthy stems and grassy leaflets. Its dusky pink blooms add movement and texture, as well as a pop of colour throughout those warmer months. Great for adding into gravel gardens, borders and coastal areas, your Miscanthus will turn heads and create an impactful focal point. It enjoys full sun to develop and will progress to a
Pennisetum viridescens is a variety of Fountain Grass that adds texture, height and movement to gardens. Slender foliage stems sway in the breeze elegantly in large or small gardens. Feathery plumes emerge on stems flushed in black colour, for an intriguing display. Pennisetum viridescens is easy to grow and needs little maintenance to keep looking great. Grow as a specimen plant or in grass schemes. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 100cm (39).
Upright stems form a dense clump of slender foliage, with each leaf arching at the tips. This graceful perennial grass has a beautiful fountain shape that makes a stunning focal point.
Acorus calamus is a non-invasive rush that whilst strictly non-native, has been naturalised in the wild since the 17th century. This well behaved rhizomatous perennial forms slowly spreading clumps in shallow water or boggy ground, with flat, blade-like, fresh green foliage and clusters of arum-like flowers from May to July. The leaves have a sweet citrus smell when crushed. Acorus calamus is useful for creating natural sweeps of foliage to define pond edges as well as providing a hiding place
Non-invasive rush for shallow water or boggy ground, with flat, blade-like, fresh green foliage and clusters of arum-like flowers from May to July.
A lovely yellow-green variegated evergreen grass
Carex riparia, commonly known as Greater Pond Sedge, is a vigorous, clump-forming evergreen perennial native to the UK which is suited to growing in larger ponds. Reaching heights of up to 1.5 metres, it features tall stems and stiff, strap-like, glaucous green leaves that provide a striking vertical accent to pond margins and bog gardens. Flowering from May to June, it produces stout, upright spikes of dark brown flowers that add textural interest.Its extensive rhizome system enables it to
This versatile and low maintenance hardy perennial will remain rather compact and is ideal for creating attractive groundcover or for growing in a patio pot. Carex morrowii 'Everglow' forms low mounds of green, grass-like foliage with cream edges that will take on an orange hue in the colder months. Height 60cm (24?) and spread 50cm (20?).
A perennial, deciduous grass that produces a dense clump of narrow, green leaves from its strong root growth. Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella' is ideal as a specimen plant or planted as part of an ornamental grasses border. Given its impressive height, it also makes a good windbreak.
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.
Festuca Plant - Intense Blue Intense icy blue color will create unique flower displays in your garden The Festuca Plant - Intense Blue is a spectacular plant with a mysterious aesthetic. The icy blue ornamental grass is a very popular choice for urban spaces. The plants produced are neat and create a long lasting electric blue shimmer. The evergreen and architectural nature of the Festuca Plant - Intense Blue makes it a fantastic choice for creating low maintenance flower bed and flower border
