Ornamental grasses and grass-like plants for movement, texture and year-round structure — from compact blue fescues and feathery Stipa to bold Miscanthus and pampas, plus grass-like sedges, black mondo grass and the architectural South African restios. A mix of fully hardy and borderline types, so do check each plant's own details for its hardiness; nearly all are wonderfully low-fuss.
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Ornamental grasses bring something no other plant quite matches: gentle movement, soft texture and light that catches in the seedheads. They are the easy, modern way to fill a border, soften hard landscaping and add a naturalistic, prairie feel that looks good from spring right through winter. The grasses in this collection are hardy, low maintenance and chosen to earn their place all year.
A grass in a pot is one of the most effective things you can put on a patio or balcony. It sways in the slightest breeze, copes with sun and wind better than most plants, and asks for very little. A row of grasses in containers makes a soft, contemporary screen, and many look wonderful with low evening light shining through them.
Grasses are team players. Plant them in drifts for a meadow effect, weave them through flowering perennials to knit a border together, or use a single bold grass as a fountain-like focal point. Mixing heights and textures gives a planting depth and a relaxed, generous feel.
Most grasses are wonderfully easy: a sunny or lightly shaded spot, free-draining soil and very little feeding. Leave the foliage and seedheads standing through winter for structure and frost interest, then cut deciduous grasses back in late winter before the new growth appears. Simply comb through evergreen types to tidy them.
