Variegated Ornamental Grass Varieties

Wait until you see it backlit by the sun. As the summer wears on the outer foliage turns brilliant red and purple that just intensifies in the fall. But now we have a striking beauty – the Little Miss Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Miss')...

‘Fireworks' breaks color barriers with a deep maroon-purple center vein flanked by hot pink margins. Treat ‘Fireworks' like you would any ornamental grass, shearing it down to the ground in late fall or early spring.

Delightful, blue-tinted foliage quickly bursts into bright shades of eye-catching red with this remarkably colorful switch grass variety. Even deer tend to leave it alone! Hot Rod is spectacular when planted en masse or used as a border.

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The bushy plumes are great as cut flowers if they are cut soon after they emerge. 'Red Head' begins to show its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes.

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. Evercolor Everlime keeps its shape and color all year, being cold hardy up to zone 5.

Single specimens are dramatic; masses may be overwhelming. Does well in some shade, but tends to flop in too much shade. Foliage promptly turns yellow after frost. Cultivars of this species are superior garden plants to the species.

‘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. The cultivar name does not describe a specific clone, but actually describes several very...

Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade. Miscanthus Morning Light is a grass cultivar that is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins.

Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns. Fast-growing, graceful, foliage. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays.

It is not totally evergreen in the St. Louis area, although some foliage color will persist through mild winters. Carex Evergold is a popular variegated cultivar that is ornamentally grown in part shade areas for its arching, ornamentally attractive foliage.

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Plant Patent PP13,008 issued September 24, 2002. Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good...

The foliage dries and turns tan-bronze for the winter. Miscanthus Gracillimus' is an old and very popular cultivar. Substantial clumps tend to flop (or totally collapse when subjected to heavy winter snows), and will often benefit from some support.

Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, sandy or clay soils. It tolerates a wide range of soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, sandy or clay soils.

This grass prospers in sunny sites with a wide variety of soils. In summer narrow panicles of creamy long awned spikelets appear. Foliage can be semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the climate.

Grows primarily in clumps, but may infrequently spread by rhizomes. Seed plumes persist well into winter providing visual interest as well as food for birds. Switch grasses are an important wildlife cover in native, natural areas.

Start by wrapping the circumference of the grass. If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number.

'Red October' has attractive foliage that changes color seasonally. Who doesn't love the ever-changing colors and texture that Ornamental Grasses bring to the garden? Growing to be about 6 feet, this variety makes a striking statement planted in the back...

Masses of airy, open, loosely branched inflorescences (each to 12” long) in pink to pinkish-red float above the foliage in a lengthy fall bloom. Mass for cover of areas with poor soils.

It is stellar when planted in a way to allow viewing of the gracefully cascading blades. Best growth occurs in climates with cool summer temperatures. Species plants reportedly have better winter hardiness and perform better in full sun exposures than...

Leaf blades are extremely sharp (easily cut human skin) and may reach 6-8' in length. 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.

Easily grown in moist to wet soils, including standing water to 4” deep, in full sun locations. When dry, the pith could be lit at one end (sometimes both ends) and burned like a candle.

Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

Having said this, many variegated selections have been with us for some time compared to many of today's yellow and purple-foliaged plants. A final note before I get into specific plants; variegated shrubs are often more shade tolerant than yellow or...

This vivid red color is at its best in autumn.– Ornamental grasses also provide borders with unending interest throughout the seasons. There are a number of other reasons to include ornamental grass in the border or landscape.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Most of these grasses need very little care and thrive on neglect, so they're perfect for even novice gardeners to grow. These plants benefit from being divided every three or four years.

Variegated forms need to be propagated by division in order to preserve the variegation. Some notes on how to propagate ornamental grass will get you on your way to more free plants and a tumult of waving blades and gentle landscape movement.I have a...