Gorgeous grasses
By: Garden Gate staff
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Gorgeous grasses
There’s probably no other group of plants that’s as easy to care for or as trouble-free as ornamental grasses. Pests and diseases aren’t usually a problem, and most plants are long-lived, keeping your garden lively for years with their beautiful foliage and flowers.
Be sure to plant a few ornamental grasses near a favorite seating area. This tucked away bench is the perfect spot to enjoy the relaxing soft rustle and gentle sway of the foliage in a breeze. Those aren’t the only great qualities of grasses, though. Keep clicking to find out more!
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This ‘Pumila’ dwarf pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) has flowers that sparkle in sunlight. And it’s a good choice if you’ve ever been worried about grass spreading. Though big pampas grass species can seed aggressively, especially where winters are mil
This ‘Pumila’ dwarf pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) has flowers that sparkle in sunlight. And it’s a good choice if you’ve ever been worried about grass spreading.
Though big pampas grass species can seed aggressively, especially where winters are mild and wet, this dwarf cultivar is sterile.
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On top of adding movement and shape in the fall and winter, many grasses have interesting autumn color, too, such as this maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis). It’s a warm-season grass, meaning it’s slow to emerge and blooms in late summer, as opposed to c
On top of adding movement and shape in the fall and winter, many grasses have interesting autumn color, too, such as this maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis).
It’s a warm-season grass, meaning it’s slow to emerge and blooms in late summer, as opposed to cool-season grasses, which take off early and flower in spring. One thing to keep in mind when planting: Many of the warm-season types have nice fall color.
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