Makes ideal companion plants for asters, shrub roses, and Russian sage.ĩ. Fast-growing grass, it can be a good option if you are after some privacy in your lawn. Produces straw-colored seed-heads, but the seeds are sterile. ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass ( Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) A clump-forming ornamental grass, the foliage usually grows up to 2 feet with the flower stalks towering over them at heights of 5-6 feet in spring. USDA Zone: 3-9 Varieties : Northern Sea Oats ‘River Mist’Ĩ. Width: Up to 3 feet Sunlight : Partial sun Can be planted with iris, trutleheads, and coneflowers. Needs weekly watering to keep the soil moist.
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It is a good option for rock gardens and can tolerate full sun. The seed-heads turn a striking shade of rusty brown in winter. Northern Sea Oats ( Chasmanthium latifolium) Also known as wood oats, it boasts of bushy dark green foliage with unique seed-heads that look like oat heads, earning it the common name. Needing little care once established, this one is perfect for people who do not get much time to tend to their garden but still want it to look well maintained.ħ. Usually a perennial, it can be grown as an annual grass in cold northern areas. Purple Fountain Grass ( Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’) An attractive cultivar of the native weed species called fountain grass, this colorful ornamental grass is completely non-invasive. Width: Up to 3 feet Sunlight : Full sun to partial shadeĦ. Can grow in almost any well-drained soil with regular watering. It also produces attractive coral-pink plumes in late summer, on tall stems towering over the foliage. Flame grass ( Miscanthus sinensis ‘purpurascens’) Yet another tall maiden grass variety, this one is highly sought-after for its ‘flaming’ purple-red foliage in summer and fall. It can be planted along with ‘morning light’ maiden grass, which lookssimilar, sans the variegated patterns.ĥ. It produces purple or pinkish flowers in summer. The foliage takes on a golden-green appearance in fall. Zebra Grass ( Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’) With its dramatic green and yellow variegated foliage, this award-winning tall maiden grass cultivar can grow in various kinds of moist and well-drained soil. caerulea ‘Moorhexe’, Variegated Purple Moor Grass, M. Width: 1-2 feet Sunlight : Full sun to partial shade It helps during the flowering season if the plant is protected from the hot afternoon sun. Needs weekly watering, and more frequently during hot summers. Purple Moor Grass ( Molinia caerulea) Clump-forming plants with long slender blades that provide a wispy appearance, it grows well in moist, fertile soils. Drought-tolerant, but does well with weekly watering.ģ. Low-maintenance plants can grow in almost any soil type. Produces tiny green feathery flowers in late summer that work well as cut flowers too. ‘Prairie Fire’ red switchgrass As the name implies, its foliage turns a deep shade of red or purple by early summer, turning lighter over the weeks till its pale yellow by the end of fall. USDA Zone: 5-9 Varieties : ‘Andes Silver’ Pampas, ‘Pumila’ Pampas, ‘Silver Fountain’ PampasĢ. Width: 4-8 feet Sunlight : Full sun can survive in partial shade Some similar-looking species are highly invasive, so check with the nursery to make sure you are getting C. It can tolerate drought conditions but does well with weekly watering during hot summers. Pampas Grass ( Cortaderia selloana) With foot-long feathery inflorescence, pampas is probably the best option if you are looking to plant something to provide you a little privacy. These are often planted to provide some privacy in one’s garden and home.ġ. Popular Kinds of Colorful Ornamental Grasses with Their Varieties Perennial Tall Ornamental Grasses
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