Andropogon gerardii “Rain Dance” Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii “Rain Dance” Type: Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Bluestem is native to North American tall grass prairies and has been considered a sturdy andContinue reading
Tag: Ornamental Grass
Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus” Zebra Grass Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus” Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Make sure to allow ample room if you’re planting a Zebra Grass, they get big. FormingContinue reading
Japanese Blood Grass
Imperata cylindrica “Red Baron” Japanese Bloodgrass Imperata cylindrica “Red Baron” Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular I can’t decide if today’s plant has the coolest, or the mostContinue reading
Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra “Aureola” Golden Japanese Forest Grass Hakonechloa macra “Aureola” Type: Perennial, Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full / Part Shade Water: Regular This variety is the most widely purchased of all the Japanese forest grass cultivars.Continue reading
Pheasant Tail Grass
Anamanthele lessoniana (Stipa arundinacae) Pheasant Tail Grass Anamanthele lessoniana (formerly Stipa arundinacae) Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This fast growing, evergreen grass quickly forms aContinue reading
Restio
Calopsis paniculata RestioCalopsis paniculataType: Evergreen Ornamental GrassExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Ample Here’s one for the milder regions of our zone (we’re USDA zone 8). Listed as hardy to -8C (18F), this evergreen native ofContinue reading
Sasa Bamboo
Sasa vietchii Sasa Bamboo Sasa vietchii Type: Evergreen Ornamental grass Exposure: Part Shade Water: Ample at time of planting, then regular This is a low-growing, dwarf type of bamboo that reaches only 2-3ftContinue reading
Black Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus “Nigrescens” Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus “Nigrescens” Type: Ornamental Evergreen Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Want a huge impact from a tiny plant? Step right up. With nearly pure blackContinue reading
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra Black BamboPhyllostachys nigraType: Evergreen Ornamental GrassExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular This giant grass from China can reach a towering 30ft (9m) tall. The first evergreen oriental bamboo to be made commercially available,Continue reading
Purple Fountain Grass
Pennesetum setaceum “Rubrum” Purple Fountain Grass Pennesetum setaceum “Rubrum” Type: Ornamental Perennial Grass, grown as Annual Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Often seen as a focal point plant, purple fountain grass features strikingContinue reading