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Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' - Golden Variegated
Dwarf Grass |
| A
striking evergreen grass-like perennial that is very tolerant
and can be grown almost anywhere - by the water's edge,
slightly submerged or in a grass garden. This dwarf grass also
makes a great container plant. |
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Acorus gramineus 'Golden Edge' - Japanese Rush |
| Golden
Edge has a compact habit with leaves that are aromatic when
crushed. The green blade leaves have a distinct yellow stripe
down the middle. |
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Anemanthele lessoniana - Pheasant's tail grass |
| One of
the best and most versatile evergreen grasses, this will
thrive in sun or shade, and glows shades of copper, gold and
bronze in the autumn, hence its common name, Pheasant’s Tail
Grass. It has a soft, arching habit, so plant it among shrubs
for textural contrast, or in a mixed or herbaceous border. |
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Avena
sativa - Cat Grass (Seeds) |
| Not an ornamental
grass but we thought we would add it here anyway - sometimes our feline
pets require grass as an addition to their diet and/or digestion. Sown
like indoor cress, and growing almost as quickly, this will provide the
greens they need. |
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Briza media - Quaking grass |
| A matt
forming evergreen grass with purplish tinted, blue-green
leaves. Throughout summer, locket-shaped, green-purple
flowers, which fade to buff, hang from wiry branches. Their
flowers are excellent for drying. |
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Briza media - Quaking grass |
| This very
attractive evergreen grass with showy heart shaped flowers,
emerging green then turning gold with maturity. Propagation is
by division in the spring, just as the new growth is
appearing. |
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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' - Feather reed |
| A stiff,
erect habit is the defining feature of this grass, named after
the famous German plantsman who introduced it to the public in
the 1950s. Plant it en masse to form a feathery screen, or in
small groups to add height and definition to a perennial
border. It also looks good planted next to buildings. This is
one of the earliest perennial grasses to get going, with
shoots appearing in early spring, followed by flowers that are
green first, then fade to buff. |
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Calamagrostis x acutifora
'Karl Foerster' - Feather Reed |
| Fine
upright leaves which turn yellow in autumn and remain upright
and bright gold-yellow. Narrow brown-bronze flowers. These
later bleach to straw but persist over the winter. |
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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam' - Feather reed grass |
| A tall,
dramatic grass with an upright, architectural habit, this will
stand to attention in a perennial border, or can be planted en
masse as a screen. Fine leaves initially have yellow margins,
which fade to white as the flowers emerge. Both the leaves and
flowers turn a wonderful wheat colour in late autumn and
should be left to add winter interest in the garden. |
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Calamagrostis brachytricha - Korean feather reed grass |
| useful,
clump-forming, upright grass that will thrive in sun and
partial shade, this is grown for its tall, fluffy flower heads
that are silvery-grey with pinkish-purple tints. Creating a
gently arching fountain of grey-green foliage, which takes on
buttery shades in autumn. The emerging growth can be a bit
tatty, so place it in the middle of the border. Its best
planted in full sun as it tends to flop over more in shade. It
has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal
Horticultural Society. |
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Carex brunnea 'Jenneka' - Dwarf Evergreen Variegated Sedge |
| 'Jenneka'
is a striking golden variegated dwarf evergreen sedge that
forms neat mounds of arching foliage. A great grass for adding
interest between perennials and shrubs or beside water. |
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Carex buchananii -
'Leatherleaf Sedge' |
| This is a
lovely Sedge. A very architectural, slightly arching tufted
grass that has bronze-red foliage with curled blonde tips. The
evergreen foliage looks great in a grass garden or adding
shape and drama to a mixed border. |
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Carex buchananii -
'Leatherleaf Sedge' |
| "aka
Red
Fox Sedge Grass" Narrow stiffly erect leaves, curling at
their tips. Red-brown leaves with orange tints in the winter. |
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Carex comans 'Amazon
Mist Sedge' - Seeds |
| An
unusually coloured ornamental grass, with attractive, fine
silver-green foliage and a lax habit. Planted densely, Carex
comans ‘Amazon Mist’, takes on a misty appearance that
adds texture and movement to your borders. This low
maintenance evergreen grass is easy to care for and quick to
establish in borders and containers. |
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Carex comans
'Bronze' - Hair Grass |
| "Bronze
New Zealand Hair Grass" Thin hair-like burnished
copper-chocolate coloured foliage with curling tips. Forms low
swirling tufts. Excellent in winter, contrasting well with
silver foliage. |
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Carex comans
'Frosted
Curls' - Sedge |
| Frosty
Curls N.Z. Hair Grass” Fine hair-like pale green, paler at
tip of foliage with curling tips like pig tails. Forms low
swirling matted tufts. Cut back at the end of February before
new growth begins to show. |
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Carex elata 'Aurea' - Bowles' golden sedge |
| Named
after the famous botanist and author, EA Bowles, who
discovered the native species in East Anglia, this is a
gorgeous, deciduous, ornamental grass with rich yellow leaves,
edged in green. It's useful for brightening shady areas, for
filling gaps in borders and planting by water, where the fine
leaves contrast brilliantly with larger leaved plants.
In early summer, it throws up long spikes with brown, feathery
flowers. The variegation is best in partial shade - specimens
in full sun can end up looking bleached. |
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Carex flagellifera
- 'Weeping Bronze Sedge' |
| Brown
leaved sedge, forms mop head. ginger in colour, tolerates most
soils - Good in sun to part shade. |
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Carex morowii
- 'Fisher's Form' |
| Broad
finely tapered green leaves, margined in cream. Forms gently
gently arching evergreen clumps. |
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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' - Japanese sedge |
| A small,
evergreen, ornamental grass that forms low hummocks of
striking dark green leaves with a central strip of creamy
yellow. In mid to late spring it bears brown flower spikes on
long stems. It looks good planted with other ornamental
grasses with contrasting foliage. |
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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' - Japanese sedge |
| A
striking dwarf evergreen sedge that forms a small tussock of
yellow striped leaves. Plant in a grass garden or to the front
of a mixed border for the best effect. |
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Carex
Pendula 'Sadge' |
| “Weeping
Sedge” Imposing evergreen clumps of deeply pleated
yellow-green leaves with a Spreading habit. Pendulous
red-brown flowers, on long arching stems. Cut back at the end
of February before new growth begins to show. |
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Carex 'Red Rooster' - Sedge |
| Wiry,
rich bronze foliage stands stiffly upright in a blaze of
colour. Hardy evergreen perennial, Carex ‘Red rooster’ is
ideal for creating year round structure, adding texture and
colour to borders and containers. |
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Carex rostrata - Bottle sedge |
| A native
of lake margins, swamps and boggy ditches, this is an easy to
grow sedge, which will flourish in damp to wet soil in full
sun or part shade. It is one of the taller water sedges and a
remarkably robust plant. It produces an attractive flower spike
in mid summer which looks a little like a miniature
bottlebrush. The mid green leaves can often have a bluish
tinge to them and they are rarely eaten by hungry deer. |
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Carex testacea - Sedge |
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spring to autumn the pale olive-green leaves of this
ornamental grass turn a warm coppery-orange. In midsummer it
bears small, brown flower spikes. Although it will take some
shade, it colours up best in full sun. Grow it among other
grasses or perennials, as a specimen plant, or in a large pot. |
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Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' - Pampas grass |
| Silky,
silvery-yellow flower plumes in late summer above large mounds
of sharp-edged, mid-green leaves. 'Pumila' is a particularly
compact and free-flowering variety of this much-maligned
ornamental grass. We've chosen it as one of our recommended
plants since it makes an excellent all-year focal-point for
the smaller garden. |
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Cortaderia selloana
'Pumila' - Dwarf Pampas Grass |
| This is
an old favourite which still performs. A great dramatic plant
especially when displaying a full head of flambouyant plumes. |
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Corynephorus 'Spiky Blue' - Grey
Hair Grass |
| This
ornamental grass produces attractive neat tufts of fine,
grey-green foliage to form very uniform and compact clumps.
Evergreen perennial grass, Corynephorus ‘Spiky Blue’ is
quick to establish in borders or containers, adding different
colours and textures to your garden. |
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Deschampsia cespitosa - Tufted hair grass |
| The neat,
densely tufted evergreen foliage makes this a perfect grass
for the wildflower meadow. The dainty silver-tinted, purple
spikelets appear like clouds in summer, and are a real feature
well into the autumn. These are easy and reliable plants that
will tolerate some shade. |
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Deschampsia cespitosa
'Bronzeschleier' - Tufted hair grass |
| 'Bronze
veil Tufted Hair Grass' Dense clumps of stiff leaves with
delicate bronze-yellow plumes. Attractive seed heads remain
into winter. |
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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' - Tufted hair grass |
| A
mound-forming, evergreen grass that’s particularly
versatile, as it thrives in both sun and light shade and the
flowers persist well into autumn. Silvery, reddish-brown
flower spikes appear from early to late summer above dense
mounds of slender, arching, mid-green leaves. The feathery
inflorescences of this elegant, ornamental grass mature
to a soft golden yellow and shimmer like a golden cloud as it catches
the light. Compact and easy-to-grow, it looks gorgeous
spot-planted among perennials, in groups towards the front of
a border, or in a rock garden. |
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Elymus magellanicus - Blue wheat grass |
| Originating
from coastal areas in South America, this tough little grass
will thrive in exposed positions in full sun. Its silvery
blue, semi-evergreen foliage may die off in colder winters,
but it is extremely eye-catching throughout summer. Throughout
summer stiff, upright stems are topped with bluish-purple flower heads
up to 20cm long, which gradually fade to a biscuit colour as
they mature. |
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Eragrostis curvula 'Totnes Burgundy' - Love grass |
| A
Beautiful mound-forming perennial grass with arching leaves
that turn wine-red as they mature. In late summer and early autumn
it produces masses of grey, nodding spikelets. A fabulous new
ornamental grass that looks great grown in a sunny border. It
copes well with drought once established and the flowers look
lovely in dried flower arrangements. |
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Festuca amethystina - Festuca |
| Easy to
grow evergreen ornamental grass forming dense low tussocks of
narrow bright blue leaves. Blue fescue is an ideal accent
plant for a sunny border or rock garden. In midsummer the
plant produces short spikes of blue-green flowers, effused
with violet. Pest and drought tolerant, it is easy to grow
though the best colour is obtained on poor, dry soils. |
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Festuca glauca
- Blue fescue grass (Seeds) |
| Densely
tufted true azure-blue grass. Effective ground cover,
invaluable border or rockery plant. Sow February to July in
trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm
place to maintain an optimum temperature of 15-18C (60-65F).
Sow in well drained compost, just covering the seed with
compost. Germination can be slow. |
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Festuca glauca - Blue fescue
grass (Plant) |
| "Blue
Fescue Grass" Slender blue-grey foliage. Densely tufted
growth with blue-green flowers in May - Jul. Good for ground
cover and colour all year round. |
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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Blue fescue
grass |
| A
compact, blue leaves ornamental grass, with needle-like,
silvery blue-green leaves and short spikes of blue-green
midsummer flowers, gradually fading to buff. Neat and rounded
in shape, it looks great in a gravel garden, combined with the
spires of blue and purple-flowering perennials, or with
Mediterranean-style plants. |
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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Blue fescue
grass |
| Exceptional
bright blue bladed grass. Forms neat mounds, with large blue
flower heads in summer. |
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Hakonechloa macra - Hakonechloa |
| A small,
ornamental grass native to the wet, rocky cliffs of Japan's
Honshu Island, including the area around Mount Hakone, after
which the species is named. It is a slow spreading,
semi-evergreen grass which builds into gently cascading
hummocks of bright green that are useful as a simple under
storey to light shrubs and as a soft edging to paths or steps. |
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Hakonechloa
macra 'Alboaurea' - Hakonechloa |
| 'Golden
Variegated Hakone Grass' A dwarf Japanese form, with arching
bright green and yellow striped variegated leaves moving to
red tints in autumn. Makes lax slow spreading clumps with
needle like flowers. Best planted in full sun but tolerates
light shade well. Needs moisture, resents drying out. |
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Helictotrichon sempervirens - Blue oat grass |
| Tightly
rolled, blue-grey leaves form a neat mound, crowned with
upright golden spikelets in summer. This grass is also
evergreen, which means minimal maintenance. Although it will
tolerate some shade, it is prone to rust if it gets too wet.
Helictotrichon looks very natural growing alongside
Mediterranean-style plants. Try it in a gravel border, where
its colour is beautifully offset by the honey tones of the
stones, and give it room to express itself. |
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Hordeum jubatum - Squirrel tail grass |
| A
beautiful annual or short lived perennial grass that produces
long-bristled, pale green seed heads, that are flushed with
red or purple and fade to light tan as they age. These
feathery flower spikes are useful for cutting and drying if
picked early. They usually produce loads of seed, so will come
back year after year if they are in a good spot. It is great
in seaside plantings as it is quite tolerant of salt, but
avoid planting near livestock as the barbed awns around the
seeds can cause problems if eaten. |
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Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' - Blood grass (syn. Red Baron) |
| Blood-red
spikes that fade to bright green at the base and become
transluscent with age make this grass a spectacular addition
to the perennial border. It takes a while to strut its stuff,
but in late summer, it shines like a jewel before it dies
back. Imperata cylindrica is particularly effective planted
with other grasses, or shown off in a container. |
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Imperata cylindrica
Red Baron - Japanese Blood grass |
| 'Red
Baron' is a striking grass. The tall upright leaves emerge
green, with tips turning totally red by late summer and more
coppery in winter. A grass to add interest to a mixed border
where the changing foliage colour will add interest and drama. |
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Koeleria glauca - Blue hair grass |
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A tuft-forming evergreen grass
with pretty, grey-green leaves, and dense silver green flower
spikelets that fade to buff in the autumn. It prefers dry
soils and will tolerate an exposed spot, but it is short
lived, so may need to be replaced in a few years. It makes a
striking edging to a path or border, and looks great in a
gravel garden.
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