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Clumping \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bamboo-plants\"\u003ebamboo\u003c\/a\u003e such as Fargesia forms a tidy, evergreen screen without spreading through the garden, while \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grasses\"\u003eornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e like Hakonechloa, Miscanthus and Pennisetum soften borders and pots from summer into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair them with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-ferns\"\u003eferns\u003c\/a\u003e for shade or with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-plants\"\u003earchitectural plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a bold, exotic look.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ophiopogon-japonicus","title":"Ophiopogon japonicus 'Minor'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOphiopogon japonicus 'Minor'\u003c\/strong\u003e, better known as \u003cstrong\u003edwarf mondo grass\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a superb evergreen groundcover for the front of a border, the edge of a path or the gaps between paving. It forms neat, dense tufts of fine, arching, dark green leaves just 5 to 10cm high, spreading slowly by underground runners into a lush, low carpet. Despite the name and the grassy looks, it is not a true grass at all but a member of the lily family (Asparagaceae), which is exactly why it stays so tidy and needs so little attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully hardy across most of the UK at around RHS H5, it holds its deep green colour right through winter when so much else has died back. In summer it sends up short spikes of small, pale lilac flowers among the foliage, followed by glossy blue-black berries in autumn. 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New culms emerge bright green and steadily ripen through yellow and orange to a glowing red in full sun, a colour-shift no other small bamboo can match. Native to the Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan, it forms a dense, fountain-like clump without the rampant rhizomes that have given bamboo its reputation in UK gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear-round structure, no fuss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvergreen, fully hardy down to -20°C and reliably \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants\"\u003enon-invasive\u003c\/a\u003e, this is one of the most useful evergreens you can plant. Slim arching canes carry narrow, willowy leaves that whisper in the slightest breeze. 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It is narrower and more upright than the better known zebra grass, Miscanthus 'Zebrinus', which makes it one of the most architectural ornamental grasses you can grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom late summer into autumn it throws up silvery-pink plumes that age gracefully to straw and stand right through winter, while the foliage turns gold then straw before dying back. Fully hardy and drought-tolerant once established, it holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit and asks for very little in return. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e to build a planting that keeps its structure across the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater through the first summer to help it establish, then cut all the old growth to the ground in late winter or early spring before the new shoots appear. 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The upright plumes give strong vertical structure and shrug off wind, which is why it works so well in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and exposed gardens\u003c\/a\u003e as well as sheltered borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a superb architectural specimen it shines in gravel gardens, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e and in large pots, so it sits comfortably among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. The leaf edges are sharp, so wear gloves to comb out old growth in spring. 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As a graceful bamboo alternative that never runs, it is a superb structural accent for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, gravel gardens and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to the South African Cape, Elegia elephantina is borderline hardy in the UK, rated RHS H4 and reliable to around -8C in a sheltered spot. The key to overwintering it well is understanding that cold alone is rarely what kills a restio. It is the pairing of low temperatures with sodden, waterlogged ground that undoes it. This plant enjoys moisture through the growing season, but it needs a sheltered position and sharp winter drainage, plus protection in hard, prolonged frosts. Get the drainage right and it holds its evergreen structure through the seasons. 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Think of it as an ornamental grass with real presence, ideal for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, gravel schemes and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to the Cape Fold Mountains of South Africa, this reed-like member of the Restionaceae is borderline hardy in Britain (RHS H4) and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It is fully evergreen, so the shimmering green plumes hold their colour through the year. Whether it thrives comes down to grasping what genuinely threatens it: waterlogged, freezing winters. Ground that sits sodden while temperatures drop destroys it far faster than a clean frost in gritty soil ever would, so it drinks up moisture through the growing months yet demands a sheltered position with genuinely sharp winter drainage, plus frost cover in colder gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly through the first couple of summers to settle the roots, keeping the soil moist but never sodden, after which established clumps cope with short dry spells. Its upright, fountain-like form makes it a superb structural partner in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e plantings and a striking specimen in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e, where you can move it under cover in the worst weather. 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Where the classic gold forms glow, 'Sunflare' positively smoulders, making it one of the most colourful ways to light up a shady corner. It is a standout addition to our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grasses\"\u003eornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuinely tough, fully hardy grass. Rated \u003cstrong\u003eRHS H7\u003c\/strong\u003e, it shrugs off the severest British winters, well below -20C once established. Being deciduous, it dies back over winter and reshoots in spring, so the fireworks build through the growing season and peak in autumn. For more on how our hardy plants behave across the seasons, see our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect from hardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly through the first couple of summers to settle it in, then it becomes wonderfully low maintenance. 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Its flowing habit makes it perfect massed along a shady path, softening the front of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, or planted in sweeps beneath trees among other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e. It also looks superb tumbling over the edge of a pot, one of our most elegant \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots and patios\u003c\/a\u003e. For a bolder, brighter effect, try the golden \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hakonechloa-macra-all-gold\"\u003eHakonechloa macra 'All Gold'\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you want a serene green foil or the foundation of a layered planting of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e, the species Hakonechloa is hard to beat. 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