Tall Ornamental Grasses

Big drama for small urban spaces! There is a revolution happening right now in home gardening. They simply take up too much space. It will make you stop in your tracks! Plant a small drift of Little Miss to imitate the color and movement of the prairie,...

It looks great with prairie-style companions (Coreposis ‘Moonbeam' or Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm' come to mind) or in modern gardens where it makes an unforgettable statement planted in masses.

Your Hot Rod Switch Grass is a perennial grass that will grow 36-42 inches in height, with a 24-inch spread when mature. It has an upright habit, with a gentle cascading effect (to the outside foliage), lending a touch of additional elegance to its form.

Order yours today! * Beautiful bi-colored leaves * Evergreen that's great in sun or shade * Perfect for small gardens and containers * Pretty fountain-like habit It looks stunning with dark-colored evergreens or the bright flowers of a perennial border.

* Enormous Purple Plumes All Summer * Golden Foliage in Autumn * Deer Resistant * Great as foundation plantings In late fall or early spring cut the foliage back almost to the ground before growth starts in spring.

Whether your garden is rustic or formal, Evercolor Everlime will brighten it up all year. One of the very best is Evercolor Everlime Carex (Carex oshimensis ‘Everlime'). Evercolor Everlime keeps its shape and color all year, being cold hardy up to zone...

Does well in some shade, but tends to flop in too much shade. This beautiful sedge's vivid foliage adds bright color to the garden. Carex Bowles Golden is easily grown in medium to wet soil in full sun to part shade.

Leaf blades (to 3/8” wide) are green and arch gracefully downward. ‘Yaku Jima' is sometimes described in commerce as being a dwarf form of Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Clumps have a sturdy, compact habit, well suited to the smaller garden. Typically forms an upright, rounded clump of foliage growing 4-6′ tall. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays present in much of the...

Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays, it also loves the heat and humidity ofour summers. Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into...

Carex Evergold is a popular variegated cultivar that is ornamentally grown in part shade areas for its arching, ornamentally attractive foliage. Brightly variegated foliage in yellow and green of Carex Evergold features a tight fountain-like habit, even...

Best in full sun. ‘Little Zebra', sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4' tall and to 2-3' wide. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

This elegantly shaped grass has narrow leaves with white mid-ribs and a vase-like form. Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape. The foliage dries and turns tan-bronze for the winter.

Shenandoah's fantastic steel blue upright foliage slowly adds a dose of burgundy that increases as the season progresses. The foliage of switch grass Panicum Shenandoah emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns burgundy-red by June and a dark wine for fall.

If you are in a temperate to warm region, learn how to grow tall fescue as an easyis a rarity. Tall fescue is a cool season turf grass. White grubs are particularly a problem and should be controlled.Older lawns may develop empty patches and it may become...

No other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species. The crisp green blades are arching and extremely narrow. Foliage is less than 1/8” wide and up to 12” long.

Panicum Heavy Metal tolerates wide range of soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, sandy or clay soils. Grows primarily in clumps, but may infrequently spread by rhizomes. Tends to flop in rich soils.

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in...

'Red October' has attractive foliage that changes color seasonally. Deer tend to stay away and this grass will quickly become one of the focal points in your late season garden. Growing to be about 6 feet, this variety makes a striking statement planted...

This beautiful ornamental grass is stunning in dried floral arrangements. Details: Pink Muhly grass is best grouped or massed for late season color. Best in full sun. In Missouri, it most frequently occurs in acidic soils in open woods, glades or openings...

In St. Louis, the variegated striping appears gold in part shade. Leaves have a papery texture resembling the leaves of some types of bamboo. Propagation is easiest by division. Species plants reportedly have better winter hardiness and perform better...

Dwarf Pampas grass is Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-11 where it is best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Dwarf Pampas Grass is one of the most hardy and showy forms of pampas grass featuring silvery-cream, silky plumes on...

Juncus effusus clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes. Soft rush is native to North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Bio-tone is a gardener's best friend and can help guarantee your success. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

Many late-season grasses develop seed heads after their flowers have faded, and both the seed heads and plumes can add interest throughout winter. Ornamental grasses come in a wide range of heights, colors, and textures, making them perfect for any space...

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.

Most propagation of ornamental grasses is straightforward and takes no special skill but has exponential rewards. In most cases, dividing ornamental grasses is recommended every few years once they are established.