Popular Ornamental Grass

It will make you stop in your tracks! Plant a small drift of Little Miss to imitate the color and movement of the prairie, or just plant one individually to animate your border. With so many people moving from the suburbs back into urban spaces, there...

If you're looking for something other than the “same old, same old” in your garden this year, order a few Pennisetum Fireworks from us today! * Outstanding variegated foliage * Summer bloom * Heat tolerant

Try one today! * Colorful foliage * Adaptable to a variety of soils * Drought & salt tolerant * Thrives in full sun Hot Rod Switch Grass is a must-have for those spots in your yard where you'd like some year-round interest.

Enjoy Big Excitement From a Little Plant! It's time to add some energy and excitement to your tired garden and we have just the thing for you! EverColor Everlite Variegated Sedge Grass (Carex oshimensis ‘Everlite') is the newest introduction in the...

The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes. In late fall or early spring cut the foliage back almost to the ground before growth starts in spring. Use this plant in containers, in sunny borders, meadows, rock gardens, and foundation plantings.

It will bring light and texture to any garden combo. It forms a neat and easily controlled mound that looks fantastic in a row along the edge of a planter or in masses, filling in large beds under trees.

Cut to ground in winter. Genus name from Latin means cutter in reference to the sharp leaves and stem edges (rushes are round but sedges have edges) found on most species' plants. Cultivars of this species are superior garden plants to the species.

Cut foliage to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear. Miscanthus Yaku Jima. Tiny buffy colored flowers with red tinges emerge in fluffy panicles above the foliage in August-September.

Typically forms an upright, rounded clump of foliage growing 4-6′ tall. Miscanthus Morning Light is a grass cultivar that is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins.

Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Fast-growing, graceful, foliage.

Each leaf features a broad, creamy, yellowish-white center stripe bordered on each side by thin narrow dark green margins. Where not evergreen, foliage should be cut to the ground and removed in late winter.

Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays present in much of the St. Louis area. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower...

Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Tolerates of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clay.

Panicles turn beige as the seeds mature in fall with the seed plumes persisting well into winter. Perfect for grouping in sun and ideal for attracting birds. Native to north America this grass is a perfect addition to any garden.

Panicles are composed of 60-480 pale yellow or silvery whiskered spikelets. Is a swaying fine textured clump forming grass. This species thrives in coastal sites with excessive wind but is intolerant of sites with poorly drained soils.

Panicles turn straw-yellow as the seeds mature fading to beige in winter. Switch grasses are an important wildlife cover in native, natural areas. Tends to flop in rich soils. Stems typically retain vertical form without flopping throughout the growing...

Don't fertilize Pennisetum Hameln after August in the North. If not, they tend to die out in the center. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch.

Growing to be about 6 feet, this variety makes a striking statement planted in the back of a perennial garden. Who doesn't love the ever-changing colors and texture that Ornamental Grasses bring to the garden?

Best in full sun. Mass for cover of areas with poor soils. Does not spread by rhizomes. Plants typically grow to 3' tall x 3' wide when in flower. , commonly called pink muhly grass or pink hair grass, is a clump-forming, warm season, perennial grass...

Golden Japanese Forest Grass is Best grown in humusy, consistently moist, well-drained soils in part shade. In St. Louis, the variegated striping appears gold in part shade. Leaves have a papery texture resembling the leaves of some types of bamboo.

Tolerates light shade. , commonly called pampas grass, is native to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. In the colder climates, this grass will generally not survive winter, and should be planted in large containers (e.g., whiskey barrels) for overwintering...

Foliage turns yellow in fall before browning up for winter. Tolerates light shade, but best in full sun. In many locations it is considered to be a somewhat aggressive weed. The plant leaves are reduced to bladeless sheathing at the stem bases.

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and...

This vivid red color is at its best in autumn.– Ornamental grasses also provide borders with unending interest throughout the seasons. Ornamental grasses also tend to be free of disease and insect pests.

Most of the problems associated with flopping ornamental grass is because of gardeners taking too much care of the plants, not too little.The most common cause of ornamental grasses falling over isin the soil.

It is often obvious when this needs to be done, as the grass may have a dead patch in the center or simply fail to produce a thick crown of leaves.Propagation of ornamental grasses is through this division or from volunteer plants that have come from...

Deer resistant. Beautiful rose-copper flower plumes begin their entrance in July with new seed heads appearing all the way into September! Rose Fountain Grass is a very easy plant to grow and is known for its vigorous performance.