The bright blue foliage contrasts beautifully beneath the late summer display of golden-bronze seed heads. Its narrow profile lends it for use in long narrow beds along walls and sidewalks. It's much better adapted to the harsher, drier climates of the West than the other Eastern ecotypes in the trade.
Tough yet beautiful, it's also a great rain garden plant tolerating wet and dry soil conditions. A native warm season grower. The bright blue leaves turn pink and purple in the fall. Use it in groups or as a deciduous hedge in front of wood or split rail fences or masonry walls. With its tall stature and numerous "turkey foot" flowers, this grass is especially supple and graceful in the wind. Text and Photos by David Salman. Republishing an entire High Country Gardens blog post or article is prohibited without permission.
Please feel free to share a short excerpt with a link back to the article on social media websites such as Facebook and Pinterest. Some ornamental grasses, especially the larger Stipas, really hate being moved at all, so leave them. However, as an exception to the rule, pheasant grass doesn't mind being moved, so you can divide it later in spring. Have you always thought grass was just for the lawn? You might be forgiven for thinking that ornamental grasses are only suitable for large gardens.
For very small garden ideas , grasses are successful in containers. Being overlooked is the daily reality for most people living in built-up areas with houses on either side, or immediately backing onto an outside space. If this is the case for you, then consider investing in containers of wavy, tall grasses, for garden privacy ideas that will allow you to create a more secluded feel.
Planters can be moved around to change the mood especially if you choose ones on wheels or put where you most need them to add to a sense of privacy. As well as being perfect for garden privacy and small gardens, ornamental grass is also a wonderful choice for zoning your garden.
To differentiate between the contrasting areas or levels in your garden, create a layered effect using ornamental grasses. We recommend the Mexican feather grass Stipa tenuissima for this particular task. This ornamental grass is a great deciduous option for a sunny border, combining easily with many perennials and adding movement with its swaying flowerhead that appear from June right through to September. They can grow up to 2ft 60cm , and spread 1ft 30cm so are the perfect choice for creating privacy and seclusion for each zone.
Not only do they add charm and character to your backyard landscaping , ornamental grasses are extremely practical too, separating weeds from flower beds and mulch from lawns. They also provide a clean line for extra-efficient mowing and trimming. While traditional means of creating a garden border, such as stones, bricks and sleepers, are still hugely popular, ornamental grasses are having something of a moment.
And, for those of us who no longer yearn for the 'tidy' look, we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome these hardy species back into our gardens. This time, we predict, they are here to stay. Having worked in the interiors industry for a number of years, spanning many publications, she now hones her digital prowess on the 'best interiors website' in the world.
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Country is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number Pink muhly grass isn't a tall grass it tops out at just three feet tall , but what it lacks in height, it makes up for in beauty. Come late summer, the plant becomes covered in fuzzy pink-hued flower heads that catch every breeze and add a cloud of soft cotton candy color to the garden.
Prairie dropseed is a grass that boasts thin, airy leaves, giving it an overall weeping shape once it hits maturity.
When the cooler fall weather hits, the leaves of the prairie dropseed can turn almost pumpkin orange, enlivening any garden with a bold hit of color. Red hood is a sedge —not a grass—but a well-behaved one. A small ornamental, it grows only about a foot in all directions and boasts a glowing bronze hue throughout fall, making it an eye-catching addition to any garden. Red switch grass 'Shenandoah' is the shortest, slowest growing, and showiest of all red switch grasses.
At the beginning of the season, it changes from a summery green to a bold autumnal red, with streaks of yellow, orange, and burgundy mixed in. Tall moor grass sits at about three feet tall for the majority of its life. Towards fall, it sends up six to seven-foot delicate stalks that turn the plant a seasonal golden yellow.
Its narrow width—and tall flowers—make it the perfect choice for a garden that's a bit tight on space. Vetiver grass forms a thick clump that can reach heights of four to five feet. It's light green in color and can take on a seasonal bronze cast as the weather cools each fall. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance.
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