Miscanthus – commonly called Eulalia grass, silver grass, or maiden grass–is a large clump-forming grass that bears attractive flower clusters that open as tassels and gradually expand into large plumes atop tall stalks in late summer and fall. Flower plumes are silvery to pinkish or bronze and last well into winter. Miscanthus foliage can be narrow, solid-colored, striped…
Imperata–commonly called Japanese blood grass–is a clumping grass with erect stems 12 to 24 inches (30-61cm) tall; the top half of each stem is rich blood red. Imperata forms loose clumps of flat, linear mid-green leaves in spring. The leaves quickly turn deep-red from the tips almost to the bases. Imperata is striking in mixed…
Helictotrichon–commonly called oat grass or blue oat grass–is an evergreen, tussock-forming perennial grass that produces fountain-like clumps of light green to bright blue-gray narrow leaves. Helictotrichon grows 2 to 3 feet (2m) tall with a graceful habit. Helictotrichon leaves are linear, flat, and ribbed or folded often with rolled margins. In early summer, Helictotrichon oblong,…
Hakonechloa–commonly called Japanese forest grass or Hakone grass–is a graceful, slender clump-forming perennial grass. It has arching stems that grow 18 inches 945cm) tall or more. A species called ‘Aureola’ is commonly grown; its leaves are bright yellow with narrow green stripes. There is a solid green species that is less often grown. Hakonechloa has…
Deschampsia —commonly called hair grass–is an ornamental clumping grass with narrow, rough leaves that are often topped by airy clouds of yellowish flower panicles in late spring or early summer. Deschampsia leaves are thread-like and linear. They are suited for mixed, herbaceous, shrub borders. They can be used in mass plantings. Deschampsia is best suited for cool-summer…
Festuca — often called fescue–is a large genus of deciduous or evergreen, rhizomatous, and often tufted perennial grasses. Many are turf or pasture grasses. A few are ornamental species grown for strappy, grasslike foliage and sometimes flowers. Fescues are usually blue-green or blue-gray. The lance-shaped leaves are flat, folded, or rolled. Inflorescences are dense or loosely branched…
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