Decorative Grass Types

So let s look at some examples based on height.

Decorative grass types. All these decorative grasses grow well in the u s. Some ornamental grasses like northern sea oats lily turf and mondo grasses grow in full shade. There are several types of grasses and perennial plants to choose from when it comes to shade preferences.

But in the world of ornamental grasses fescues are considered low growers and are often used as edgings borders and ground covers. Nicolas hakonechloa macra also called hakone grass it consists of elegant arching blades in colors of green to start with and then colors such as gold red and orange once it starts to mature. In addition to blue fescue other popular ornamental fescues include atlas fescue festuca mairei california fescue festuca californica and sheep fescue festuca ovina.

These can be planted in various seasons won t get damaged due to pests or diseases are resistant to deer come in different shapes and sizes and most of all some are tolerant to drought as well. Bouteloua gracilis blonde ambition blue grama grass alkali sacaton sporobolus airoides mexican deer grass muhlenbergia dubia purple three awn aristida purpurea and autumn moor grasssesleria autumnalis. This isn t an exhaustive list but it s a great jumping off point.

These grasses grow in clumps and have long arching stems. Maiden grass miscanthus the first of the ornamental grasses we ll explore is maiden grass. Maiden grass grows to be very tall and very wide.

There are four main families of ornamental grass. Each family has too many subcategories to break down one by one. Pink muhly or cotton candy grass muhlenbergia capillaris also known as hairawn muhly this is a perennial semi evergreen ornamental grass with fluffy pink purple flowers and a sedge like appearance.

Most ornamental grasses are low maintenance versatile and carefree transforming your garden into a lush green carpet. Variegated mondo grass silver dragon mondo grass. Types of ornamental grasses.