Replant immediately, mulch and water. Ornamental grasses add texture and interest to your garden year-round. As a bonus, they are wonderful in an autumn bouquet or dry flower arrangement.

P ampas grass is a wonderful ornamental grass with lush panicles that offer a restful break from the green of a typical yard.

Like most ornamental grasses, it’s low maintenance, but it’s a short-lived perennial of 2 to 3 years). It prefers moist soil but can withstand light drought conditions after its first year.

Some ornamental grasses are evergreen (Carex, Acorus, pampas grass, muhly grass), but most go dormant for the winter. By the end of February, cut the dormant plants back to within a few inches of ...

Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden Ornamental grasses are not cookie-cutter plants. There are many species of native grasses available, and the range of sizes, shapes, and colors is amazing.

Fast-growing, low-maintenance perennial grasses, many of which change color in the fall, provide seasonal hues and visual interest to gardens of all shapes, sizes, and aesthetics—and they do it ...

Pink Muhly Grass is native to Missouri. Depending on the outdoor conditions, ornamental grasses can work well in a variety of settings. Switch grasses, which are native to the area, withstand flooding ...

Ornamental grasses offer low maintenance, longevity and resistance to many pests and diseases. These vigorous plants establish themselves very quickly in a wide range of soil types.

Many ornamental “grasses” are not technically a grass, but have similar features and so may have “grass” in their name. These include the popular group of lily relatives, Aztec, border ...

Darke's accuracy in listing and reporting on ornamental grasses reflect his scholarship on the subject, developed in part from his 20 years on the staff at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa.

The group of ornamental grasses classified as Miscanthus is among the showiest. These are clump-forming plants that range in size from 14 feet tall to dwarf varieties measured in inches.