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Ornamental Grasses in the Garden

Need ideas of what to add to your flourishing garden? Look at some of these great grasses!
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Hydrangea Quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Fountain Grass
Fine Gardening
Fall Garden
Color Range
Fall Plants
Fall Outdoor
Ornamental Grasses
Planting the Three Pillars
Simply planting the three pillars together yields a fantastic fall scene. But ornamental grasses fit into any design, and the color range of asters and sedums is also widely adaptable.
another view of stepping stone path and surrounding plants Cedar Hedge, Building A Garden, Mushroom Compost, Gravel Pathway, Big Leaf Hydrangea, Narrow Garden, Concrete Stepping Stones, Clay Soil
Cedar Hedge
Building A Garden
Mushroom Compost
Gravel Pathway
Big Leaf Hydrangea
Narrow Garden
Concrete Stepping Stones
Clay Soil
Walk this Way
Looking down the length of the garden. Check out more of Bas Suharto's garden in Canada, here.
9 New and Unusual Grasses Raised Vegetable Beds, Flower Bokeh, Ornamental Grass Landscape, Rain Water Harvesting, Vegetable Beds, Gardening Magazine, Fine Gardening Magazine, Serenity Garden, California Drought
Raised Vegetable Beds
Flower Bokeh
Ornamental Grass Landscape
Rain Water Harvesting
Vegetable Beds
Gardening Magazine
Fine Gardening Magazine
Serenity Garden
California Drought
9 New and Unusual Grasses
See nine new and unusual ornamental grasses that we love, and see how to incorporate them into your own winter landscape.
some very pretty plants in the grass by rocks and bushes with red leaves on them
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Natural Rock Garden
Idaho Landscape
Drought Resistant Landscaping
Backyard Birds Sanctuary
Low Water Plants
Red Ruby Muhly Grass
While pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris, Zones 6–10) may be the most recognizable, don't think that this special native grass is a one trick pony. No way! ⁠Red Ruby muhly grass is just one of many other varieties of muhly that wow in the garden. Learn more by visiting our site.
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Grass Landscape
Ornamental Grass
Grasses Landscaping
Landscaping Simple
Grasses Garden
Rock Garden Landscaping
Garden Landscape Design
House Landscape
Designing With Grasses
Grasses can act visually like shrubs. Some are arching, while others are stiff and formal. Learn more about designing your garden with grasses.
ornamental grasses Plants For Fall, October Sky, Summer Sunshine, Flower Spike, Autumn Beauty, Seed Pods
Plants For Fall
October Sky
Summer Sunshine
Flower Spike
Autumn Beauty
Seed Pods
Show-Stopping Autumn Color
Despite its name, ‘Summer Sunshine’ coreopsis is a fall bloomer, the perfect foil for asters and ornamental grasses.
the tall grass is blowing in the wind
Green Roof Garden
Feather Reed Grass
Hedge Shears
Japanese Forest
Chicago Botanic Garden
Best Performing Ornamental Grasses
We're heading into fall when ornamental grasses often take center stage. There's many to choose from, with varying characteristics and potential uses. Which ones are stand out specimens for garden design and what can they offer? Learn which grasses rose to the top of the pack in the Chicago Botanic Garden's plant trials by visiting our website. from:
‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass Light Purple Flowers, Fruit Display, Plant Strong, Hedge Trimmers, Landscaping Plants
Light Purple Flowers
Fruit Display
Plant Strong
Hedge Trimmers
Landscaping Plants
‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass
‘Karl Foerster’ is the best known and most grown of the reed grasses, to the near exclusion of all the others. While ubiquity is not usually a positive aspect, it is understandable how it happened in this case. ‘Karl Foerster’ possesses the right attributes that make it a choice landscape plant—strong habit, long-lasting floral/fruit display, and winter interest.
Blue grama grass Pollinator Garden, Bluish Gray, Summer Garden, Grasses, Red Flowers, Yellow Flowers, Perennials
Pollinator Garden
Bluish Gray
Summer Garden
Grasses
Red Flowers
Yellow Flowers
Perennials
Blue Grama Grass in the Northern Plains
Blue grama grass is a cute, clump-forming, warm-season prairie native. Its long, thin foliage is bluish gray and creates a soft see-through effect in dense plantings.
Ornamental grass in container Red Osier Dogwood, Foxtail Fern, Umbrella Plant, Picea Pungens, Pots Plants, Color Harmony
Red Osier Dogwood
Foxtail Fern
Umbrella Plant
Picea Pungens
Pots Plants
Color Harmony
Planting a Pot with Only One Plant
When planted in their own pots, plants can be moved around and arranged on a whim. This sedum and fountain grass make a pleasing pair in a courtyard. See it, here.
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An ornamental onion Small Magical Garden, Ornamental Onion, Kiwi Vine, Lilac Garden, Garden Water Feature, English Village, Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, Victorian Cottage
Small Magical Garden
Ornamental Onion
Kiwi Vine
Lilac Garden
Garden Water Feature
English Village
Beautiful Outdoor Spaces
Victorian Cottage
Vince’s Small Magical Garden
An ornamental onion (Allium hybrid, Zones 4–9) stands in the foreground of a beautiful garden scene.
‘Black Mountain’ splitbeard bluestem Plant Shopping, Silvery Blue, Black Mountain, Summer Black, Green Foliage, Credit Cards
Plant Shopping
Silvery Blue
Black Mountain
Summer Black
Green Foliage
Credit Cards
Shopping-List Plants for the Mid-Atlantic
From spring to early summer, ‘Black Mountain’ splitbeard bluestem has a silvery blue sheen to its green foliage.
Orange New Zealand sedge New Zealand Flax, Electric Orange, Bronze Green, English Lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia, Evergreen Shrubs
New Zealand Flax
Electric Orange
Bronze Green
English Lavender
Lavandula Angustifolia
Evergreen Shrubs
Textured Evergreen Grass
Finely textured, bronze-green leaves age to an electric orange in the cool season. This arching, mounding evergreen grass is ideal for massing and spilling over rocks.
Grasses List Of Characteristics, Tall Grasses, Moon Nursery, Plant Varieties, Small Palms
List Of Characteristics
Tall Grasses
Moon Nursery
Plant Varieties
Small Palms
Great Medium-Size Grasses
Medium-size grasses have an important role in bringing texture and form to the middle of a bed. They’re also a great way to draw the eye from the front to the top of a border. The following are a few of my favorite options for grasses that stay in the manageable category of 2 to 3 feet tall and wide.
some very pretty tall grass with lots of green plants in the foreground and dirt on the ground
Smooth Hydrangea
Southern Living Plants
Mock Orange
Water Into Wine
Perennial Garden
Wine And Spirits
Best New Plants for 2023: Exciting Options for This Season - Fine Gardening
Best New Plants for 2023: Exciting Options for this Season - FineGardening