4 Great Grasses for your Garden
Ornamental grasses add texture, color and unique interest to the garden. Large, upright blades in contrasting variegated shades give an unexpected modern touch to a perennial border. The soft sound of wispy pink and white plumes rustling in the wind brings a touch of peaceful serenity to the landscape. Here are a few of our favorite ornamental grasses:
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ A fine texture and compact growth habit make this grass very effective when planted in masses or in small gardens. 2’ Tall with plumes – Full sun – Blooms in July – Deer resistant
Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
One of the most popular grasses in the fall because of its pink cotton candy plumes. Dramatic when planted in masses. 3’-4’ Tall with plumes – Full Sun – Blooms in September – Drought tolerant – Native
Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’
A very showy variegated variety with wide leaves with a dark center and a creamy white margin. Coppery red plumes appear in fall. 7’-9’ Tall with plumes – Full Sun – Blooms early-mid fall – Deer resistant
Blood Brothers Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum ‘Blood Brothers’
An upright perennial grass that is becoming a favorite because of its outstanding foliage color, which starts out green blue then matures to blood red through the autumn season. 48-60” Tall – Full Sun – Blooms Summer to Fall – Deer Resistant