Ornamental grasses are a nice low maintenance addition to almost any landscape. They are easy to care for as they tend to be relatively disease and pest free. Most varieties require little watering or fertilizer. There are many different sizes and shapes to choose from.Smaller ones are often used as ground covers while larger ones can be used as ground cover while larger ones can be used as privacy hedges. Mid-sized varieties often make nice borders for landscape beds.
Cool season grasses start to grow in the very early spring when things begin to thaw. they grow in the spring and the fall, but may go dormant in the higher temperatures of summer. Most flower in the spring or early summer. Here are a few examples of more commonly used cool season ornamental grasses.
Cool season grasses start to grow in the very early spring when things begin to thaw. they grow in the spring and the fall, but may go dormant in the higher temperatures of summer. Most flower in the spring or early summer. Here are a few examples of more commonly used cool season ornamental grasses.
Festuca glauca - blue fescue - blue/ green leaf color. Partial shade, does not do well in full sun. Zone 4 - 11. Grows to 10" by 10"
Helictotrichon sempervirens - blue oat grass - blue/ green leaves, brown flower . Full sun. Zone 4- 9. Grows to 2' wide, but can be as tall as 3'. Deer resistant, but may need regular watering in hotter weather
koeleria macrantha - june grass - dark green leaves, pink flower. Full sun. Zone 3- 8. Grows to 2'. Drought tolerant, but does not do well in clay soil.
Sesleria autumnalis - autumn moor grass - green leaves, purple flower. Full sun to partial shade. Zone 5-8. Grows 18"' tall and wide.