Decorative Grass Plants
Oudolf s landscaping of new york s high line a disused freight railway line turned public space is one of the most.
Decorative grass plants. Equally good as a single specimen or planted in bold groups to form dense ground cover. Up to 1 feet. Full sun or part shade and well drained soil.
To 3 feet tall. This is a great choice for containers and japanese gardens where its golden striped foliage forms a wonderful rounded clump. The pioneer of gardening with grasses.
Partial to full shade. It is a perennial plant that forms dense clumps or gently arching upright gray blue grass and will spread easily in ideal conditions through self seeding. These exotic beauties can grow up to 72 inches or more they like moist soil and they can thrive in a water garden.
As groundcovers as design elements as companion plants as specimen plants or even as decorative hedges in gardens. Dutch garden designer piet oudolf is credited with popularising the new wave style of perennial planting which mixes drifts of flowering perennials with ornamental grasses in a natural style. The best part of growing ornamental grasses is low maintenance as most grasses are not.
They can be used for many purposes as well. This robust ornamental grass is native to the central and eastern united states where it can be seen growing in abundance throughout the prairies. Northern sea oats is a fast spreader so plant in a container or other spot that will keep it in bounds.
Also known as the big blue lilyturf it is actually an evergreen grass like flowering plant that can be planted like any ornamental grass in your garden. Ornamental grasses are my favorite landscape design elements because of the variety of color texture and dramatic effect that grasses can add. Tolerant to full sun and drought conditions it produces pink to lavender fragrant flower spikes in spring.