Handy for trouble spots, ‘Heavy Metal’ Switchgrass is drought tolerant when established but withstands seasonal flooding. Attractive seed heads will attract birds to your yard and provide winter food. In summer airy pink tinged panicles rise above the blades. A carefree, low maintenance native grass with gorgeous stiff, metallic blue blades for a handsome display in a sunny border or erosion control areas. Panicum virgatum Blue Switch Grass ‘Heavy Metal’. Drought resistant drought tolerant xeriscaping plant, a best pick for sunny bank erosion control, large rock gardens or as an ornamental accent. It is a robust grower with broad blades of blue green and tall flower spikes in late summer early fall. Tall ‘Dallas Blues’ switch grass is one of our finest native ornamental grasses and one of the tallest. Panicum virgatum Switch Grass ‘Dallas Blues’ 4′-6′. Prefers regular watering but can be drought tolerant. Pink Muhly Grass can be outstanding when planted in mass where flowers are backlit by the sun. A small size ornamental grass with glossy green foliage and airy pink red flowers late in the season. Muhlenbergia capillaris Pink Muhly Grass 4′. Long stalks of white plumes rise above the foliage which add texture and movement to a landscape design. It has the same dramatic, feathery plums and handsome fall flowers. If you like the look of pampas grass but not the large size, ornamental Dwarf Pampas Grass is well suited for smaller spaces. The plumes may be used in fresh or dried floral arrangements.Ĭortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’ Dwarf Pampas Grass’. Plant Pampas Grass in groups to create a privacy screen. Pampas Grass has a clumping habit and tall silky, silvery white plumes. A dramatic ornamental grass which is ideal as an architectural specimen or large landscape accent. Drought tolerant and adaptable to dry areas.Įrianthus ravennae Pampas Grass 8′-10′. Foliage and flower plumes persist into winter offering your yard good winter interest. These flowers will eventually turn into creamy white plumes as the seeds mature.
Small pink tone plumes appear above the foliage in late summer.
Blades are narrow and silver gray, changing to yellow in fall. Miscanthus Grass has an upright form and is a clump forming, warm season ornamental grass. Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus Grass ‘Adagio’ We carry a variety of cultivars which grow to different heights. A best choice for dry banks and erosion control. Beautiful as single landscape accent or when planted in large groups. Late in the season Purple Fountain Grass has rose red flower spikes above the blades. A tried and true gardener’s favorite, Purple Fountain Grass forms tidy clumps of purple maroon blades and is drought tolerant. Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Purple Fountain Grass. The soft, bristled spikes of flowers bloom over a long period. Blades are narrow and can be upright or arching with green or gray-green color. A graceful ornamental grass with a mound-forming, densely tufted, shape. Graceful fountain like plumes change from buff to attractive light pink and maroon later in the season. Provides landscaping with a decorative look, ‘Hameln’ has fluffy, wheat colored plumes rising above foliage. A dwarf ornamental grass, ‘Hameln’ fountain grass is a good choice for small space gardening or as an accent in a perennial border. Purple fountain grass has both purple foliage and blooms and is another popular landscaping option.Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass ‘Hameln’ 2′-3′. One of the most common varieties is dwarf fountain grass and its light tan blooms turn pinkish brown in the fall. There are different types of fountain grass from which to choose, ranging in size from 12 inches to 3 feet. During fall and throughout winter, this plant will also reward growers with spectacular foliage displays. The small flowers of fountain grass are tan, pink or purple. It can be used alone as a specimen plant or in a border alongside other perennials.īlooming of its foxtail-looking flowers generally takes place from late summer through the fall. Clump-forming grasses grow in mounds or clumps, making them ideal for many areas without becoming invasive. Fountain grass is a mound-forming, perennial ornamental grass and a garden and landscaping favorite, as the care of fountain grass is easy. The cascading leaves on this plant have a fountain-like appearance, thereby giving the grass its name.
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