For years landscape gardeners have had ornamental grasses such as Pampas grass, blue fescue grass and a few native sedges for their use in developing the landscape. In the last dozen years a number of ornamental grasses have been found, hybridized, propagated, and sent into the landscape industry. They have many uses, as you will see when you investigate our following lists of grasses. While some ornamental grass nurseries list horsetail rush (Equisetum spp.) as an ornamental grass, we have purposely left it out of our lists because of its invasiveness and determination, especially in our coastal zone.
Arundo donax
Grasses in landscapes are not new, it is just that in some areas, particularly the western part of this region, there are so many native grasses that grow so rampantly that most gardeners spend a lot of time trying to get rid of them. In coastal areas, ornamental grasses must withstand the winds that come off the ocean, often in gusty masses, as well as the soil types that sometimes hold too much water and other times not enough to keep grasses happy. Here are some suggestions for this locale.
Screens can be used to stop the eye, to block out objectionable views, or to simply provide a boundary to the landscape. There are also many shrubs that can be used for this purpose and you can check the shrub chapter for those. However, for a different texture, appearance, color variation, and general plant type, give some of these a try where you need screening. Also check the list of grasses that grow to giant size, for many of them could be used as screens.
Feather Reed Grass
Name |
Can also be used for |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, background, cut flowers |
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) |
Specimen, background, cut flowers |
Giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus floridulus) |
Screen, background |
Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis and cultivars) |
Groups, cut flowers, borders, containers |
Moor grass (Molinia arundinacea and cultivars) |
Specimen, groups |
Fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) |
Groups, mass, perennial border |
Ravenna grass (Saccharum ravennae [Erianthus]) |
Specimen, background, cut flowers |
Their drought tolerance and ability to withstand cold, dry winters make this group of ornamental grasses especially valuable to the gardener in the high and dry region of the Pacific Northwest. Nurserymen are propagating and cultivating these grasses because the trend in gardening is away from the use of more water-dependent plants and more to those that can live through normal dry periods without extra watering.
Name |
Suggested use |
Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’) |
Groups, massing, water gardens |
Big blue stem (Andropogon gerardii) |
Specimen, groups, mass, cut, screening |
Quaking grass (Briza media) |
Spring perennial border, specimen, cut, mass |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, background, cut flowers |
Leather leaf sedge (Carex buchananii) |
Perennial borders, group, mass, accent, rockery |
Golden variegated Japanese sedge (Carex morrowii ‘Aureovariegata’) |
Edging, groups, mass, specimen, rockery |
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) |
Perennial border, specimen, cut flowers |
Large blue fescue (Festuca amethystina) |
Groundcover, rock gardens, accent, specimen |
Blue fescue (F. glauca ‘Elijah Blue’) |
Dry areas, groundcover, edging |
Sea blue (F. glauca ‘Meerblau’) |
Mass, rock gardens, hanging baskets, edging |
Idaho fescue (F. idahohensis) |
Edging, accent, mass, rockery, native garden |
Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) |
Specimen, groups, mass, perennial borders |
Prairie junegrass (Koeleria pyramidalis) |
Groups, rock gardens, groundcover |
Large blue hairgrass (Koeleris glauca) |
Groups, mass, rock garden |
Greater woodrush (Luzula sylvatica) |
Evergreen perennial, woodland groundcover |
Giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus floridulus) |
Specimen, screen, background |
Maiden grass (M. sinensis ‘Gracillimus’) |
Specimen, cut, screen, potted, water feature |
Early maiden grass (M. sinensis ‘Graziella’) |
Specimen, screen, accent, groups |
Sarabande miscanthus (M. sinensis ‘Sarabande’) |
Groups, mass, water gardens, cut, accent |
Silver feather Japanese silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Silberfeder’) |
Specimen, cut, background, screen |
Porcupine grass (M. sinensis ‘Strictus’) |
Specimen, screen, cut, water feature |
Variegated Japanese silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Variegatus’) |
Specimen, cut, screen, perennial border |
Zebra grass (M. sinensis ‘Zebrinus’) |
Specimen, screen, groups, cut, background |
Autumn red zebra grass (M. sinensis purpurescens) |
Cut, perennial border, specimen, group, accent |
Groups, mass, perennial border, cut, water feature |
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Fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) |
Groups, mass, specimen, perennial border |
“In the high desert list are some sedges. Keep in mind that sedges are water plants and even though they will survive the dry, sunny climate of the high desert region, they will need water frequently if they are expected to thrive. To maintain their beauty and to enjoy them for a long time, provide a microclimate in your landscape that is condusive to their growth, put a water feature in your landscape, or set up a drip system to provide them with moisture.”—Steve Schmidt, owner, American Perennials, Eagle Creek, Oregon
Giant grasses can be sited with other bold-textured, large-leafed perennials to create a garden of mystery, or to create an enticing landscape out of an otherwise flat rectangle of land. Large plant materials alter our perceptions of space by blurring boundaries, suggesting endless garden adventures by increasing the illusion of garden depth and providing sound and movement. Concealment, at least partially, also entices the imagination in the garden, and what better concealment than that provided by giant grasses? Here are a few to consider.
Name |
Normal height in feet |
Giant reed grass (Arundo donax) |
7-15 |
Variegated reed grass (Arundo donax ‘Versicolor’) |
5-7 |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
5-7 |
Toe toe grass (Cortaderia richardii) |
5-8 |
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) |
8-15 |
Giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus floridulus) |
8-12 |
Cabaret silver grass (M.sinensis ‘Cabaret’) |
6-8 |
Cosmopolitan silver grass (M.sinensis ‘Cosmopolitan’) |
6-8 |
Golden feather silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Goldfeder’) |
5-6 |
Maiden grass (M. sinensis ‘Gracillimus’) |
5-7 |
Early maiden grass (M. sinensis ‘Graziella’) |
5-6 |
Dwarf zebra grass (M.sinensis ‘Kirk Alexander’) |
5 |
Malepartus silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Malepartus’) |
5-6 |
Silver feather Japanese silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Silberfeder’) |
6-9 |
Porcupine grass (M. sinensis ‘Strictus’) |
5-7 |
Variegated Japanese silver grass (M. sinensis ‘Variegatus’) |
5-7 |
Zebra grass (M. sinensis ‘Zebrinus’) |
6-8 |
Skyracer moor grass (Molinia arundinacea ‘Skyracer’) |
7-8 |
Ravenna grass (Saccharum ravennae [Erianthus is former genus name]) |
9-12 |
Variegated cord grass (Spartina pectinata ‘Aureomarginata’) |
5-6 |
Common cattail (Typha latifolia) |
6-8 |
These grasses can be used in the garden to create interest, attract attention, provide contrast, and sometimes to define an area or zone. They can be worked into the landscape with companions of medium-sized shrubs and other herbaceous perennials, or can stand alone. Here are some that remain under three feet at maturity.
Name |
Normal height in inches |
Variegated sweet flag (Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’) |
24-36 |
Variegated Japanese sweet flag (A. gramineus ‘Argenteostriatus’) |
6-12 |
Gold variegated Japanese sweet flag (A. gramineus ‘Ogon’) |
10 |
Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’) |
12 |
Variegated bulbous oat grass (Arrhenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’) |
12 |
Quaking grass (Briza media) |
18-24 |
Leather leaf sedge (Carex buchananii) |
12-24 |
New Zealand hair sedge (Carex comans) |
12-24 |
Bronze hair sedge (C. comans ‘Bronze Form’) |
12-24 |
Golden fountain sedge (C. dolichostachya ‘Gold Fountains’) |
12-24 |
Bowles’s golden tufted sedge (C. elata ‘Aurea’) |
24 |
Blue sedge (C. flacca) |
6-18 |
Star sedge (C. grayi) |
18-24 |
Golden variegated Japanese sedge (C. morrowii ‘Aureovariegata’) |
24 |
Silver variegated Japanese sedge (C. morrowii ‘Variegata’) |
18 |
Black sedge (C. nigra) |
12 |
Variegated black sedge (C. nigra ‘Variegata’) |
12 |
Variegated bird’s foot sedge (C. ornithopoda ‘Variegata’) |
6 |
Petrie’s sedge (C. petriei) |
12-18 |
Brick sedge (C. testacea) |
12-24 |
Golden hair grass (Deschampsia flexuosa ‘Tatra Gold’) |
6 |
Blue fescue (Festuca glauca vars.) |
6-10 |
Variegated velvet grass (Holcus mollis ‘Albovariegatus’) |
6-12 |
Japanese blood grass (Imperata ‘Red Baron’) |
12-18 |
Fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’) |
18-24 |
Miniature fountain grass (P. alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’) |
12 |
Autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis) |
12-24 |
Blue wheat grass (Elymus magellanicus) |
8-12 |
Variegation in decorative plants makes them good candidates for lightening a dark area, or for bringing perceived light into a landscape where darker greens are predominant. Plants with variegations of white or light yellow are Nature’s flashlights among the darker plants. Here are two dozen ornamental grasses that might brighten your landscape.
A variegated grass that was left off this list is golden brome (Bromus inermis ‘Skinners Gold’). One of its attributes is that it is a groundcover for difficult sites. According to nurseryman Steve Schmidt, “This will spread in the valley and coastal areas and could become a noxious weed. If I were going to use this grass it would preferably be in the dry areas of the Pacific Northwest where it would be less likely to spread.” A word from the wise.
Some grasses could become a problem in the landscape when they seed and begin to spread themselves throughout the garden. This is more often the case with native and pasture-type grasses. Here are thirty varieties (one of them an annual type) that shouldn’t become weed problems in the landscape by overseeding themselves.
Carex
“Deschampsia and Festuca will reseed themselves, and over time could develop a lot of seedlings. But if a gardener is doing the normal bit of maintenance, these seedlings will be easily taken care of and present no threat to the landscape.”—Steve Schmidt, owner, American Perennials Nursery, Eagle Creek, Oregon
Specimen plants provide focus, draw interest, sometimes provide an anchoring feature, and sometimes are the dominant feature that draws you into the garden. Pampas grass has been used as a hardy specimen in landscapes for years, often in dry valley and high desert regions, sharing specimen status with few other plants that have features through the winter. Here are a few specimens to consider in your own yard.
Name |
Can also be used for |
Giant reed grass (Arundo donax) |
Screen, background, cut, near water |
Variegated giant reed grass (A. donax ‘Versicolor’ [‘Variegata’]) |
Accent, cut flowers, perennial border |
Bowles’s golden tufted sedge (Carex elata ‘Aurea’ [‘Bowles’s Golden’]) |
Drifts at water’s edge, accent |
Golden variegated Japanese sedge (C. morrowii ‘Aureovariegata’) |
Edging, groups, mass, rock garden |
Weeping sedge (C. pendula) |
Mass, groundcover |
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) |
Screen, background, cut flowers |
Variegated Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’) |
Groups, groundcover, accent |
Silver grass (Miscanthus species and cultivars) |
Screen, cut, perennial border, accent |
Ravenna grass (Saccharum ravennae [Erianthus]) |
Background, screen, cut flowers |
Giant feather grass (Stipa gigantea) |
Groups, perennial border, cut flowers |
Provide grass with the proper microclimate and place it in the soil for which it is adapted, along with a complete fertilizer (organic or chemical), then get out of the way, for it will grow and thrive. Grass growth can be regulated by the richness of its soil or by your addition of nitrogen and other elements.
Few of the lawn-type grasses that are adapted to the Pacific Northwest will grow in shade. However, here is a listing of ornamental grasses that are rated as being tolerant of shade conditions. The amount of shade and the quality of light received (filtered, direct for several hours) will largely determine the success of the planting. Give them a try and rate them in your own garden.
As water becomes ever more a part of the endangered resource list, gardeners everywhere are on the lookout for plants that can survive and possibly thrive on a minimum of water. When water rationing becomes a reality, here are some ornamental grasses that will be the survivors. Give them a place in your garden.
Name |
Suggested use |
Big blue stem (Andropogon gerardii) |
Specimen, mass for naturalizing, cut, screen, highway planting |
Variegated bulbous oat grass (Arrhenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’) |
Dwarf, border, edging, specimen, rock gardens, containers |
Sideoats gramma (Bouteloua spp.) |
Use with wild flowers, heather garden |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, background, cut flowers |
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) |
Perennial border, specimen, native setting, cut flowers |
Large blue fescue (Festuca amethystina) |
Groundcover, rock gardens, accent, specimen plant |
Blue fescue (F. glauca and all cultivars) |
Groundcover, edging, massing, rock gardens, hanging baskets, accent |
Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) |
Specimen, group, mass, perennial borders |
Large blue hair grass (Koeleria glauca) |
Groups, mass, rock gardens |
Prairie junegrass (K. pyramidata [cristata]) |
Groups, rock gardens, groundcover |
Blue wild rye (Leymus racemosus ‘Glaucus’) |
Group, mass, groundcover |
Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’) |
Specimen, cut, screen, perennial border |
Early maiden grass (M. sinensis ‘Graziella’) |
Specimen, screen, accent, groups |
Switch grass (Panicum virgatum vars.) |
Group, mass, perennial borders, naturalizing, cut flowers |
Feesey’s ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’) |
Groundcover |
Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) |
Groundcover |
Little blue stem (Schizachyrium scoparium) |
Mass, groups, naturalizing, cut, groundcover |
Autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis) |
Mass, foreground, border, rock gardens, forest setting |
Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans [avenaceum]) |
Cut, mass, group, specimen, perennial border |
Take care of ornamental grasses just as you do other herbaceous perennials. They love a mulch that covers their crowns. They generally tolerate drought but will respond to any water you care to give them during the dry summer. They don’t need regular transplanting or dividing if you have carefully planned your planting. Put them where they can grow to their normal size without crowding or interference from other plants.
Especially in the western part of the Pacific Northwest region, finding grasses that will stay alive in the shade of native trees and large shrubs is a challenge. Luckily in this group of ornamental grasses, there exists a rather large number of selections. Give some of them a try in places where your lawn grasses gave up long ago.
Name |
Suggested use |
Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’) |
Groups, mass, water gardens |
Variegated bulbous oat grass (Arrhenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’) |
Border, edging, specimen, containers |
Quaking grass (Briza media) |
Spring perennial border, mass, cut, specimen |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, background, cut flowers |
Sedges (Carex spp.) |
Groundcover, accent, edging |
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) |
Perennial border, specimen, cut |
Oregon tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa and cultivars) |
Mass, groups, wet lands, specimen, cut |
Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra and cultivars) |
Groups, groundcover, accent |
Variegated velvet grass (Holcus mollis ‘Albovariegatus’) |
Borders, groundcover |
Prairie junegrass (Koeleria pyramidata (cristata)) |
Group, rock gardens, groundcover |
Wood rushes (Luzula spp.) |
Groundcover, groups, woodland sites |
Golden wood millet (Millium effusum ‘Aureum’) |
Dwarf, groundcover |
Purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea and cultivars) |
Specimen, groups, mass |
Oriental fountain grass (Pennisetum orientale) |
Specimen, groups, perennial beds |
Feesey’s ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’) |
Groundcover |
Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) |
Groundcover |
Autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis) |
Group, mass, groundcover, rockery |
Korean reed grass (Stipa brachytricha) |
Small groups |
No grasses are completely tolerant of shade. If you plant an ornamental clumping grass and a young shade tree within arms length of each other, the grass will outgrow the tree in the early years, but its days are numbered. Once the tree reaches maturity and becomes dense, the grass will become leggy and weak and will eventually give up because of the lack of light. Plan accordingly and put your grasses where they can receive sufficient light for life.
The classic growing conditions for grasses across the region are full sun, well-drained soils, and often soils that are likely to be dry much of the year. But it is true that some will grow in, or at least tolerate, wet soils. Here are some suggested types and varieties that have performed well in damp sites.
Name |
Suggested use |
Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus and cultivars) |
Perennial border, containers, bog garden |
Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’) |
Groups, massing, water gardens |
Giant reed grass (Arundo donax and cultivars) |
Screen, background, cut, specimen |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, cut flowers |
Sedges (Carex spp.) |
Groundcover, rockery, under trees, perennial borders, accent |
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) |
Perennial border, specimen, cut |
Oregon tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa and cultivars) |
Mass, groups, specimen, cut, perennial border, accent, groundcover |
Variegated manna grass (Glyceria maxima ‘Variegata’) |
Ponds, streams, marshy areas, bogs |
Rushes (Juncus spp.) |
Ponds, streams, marshy areas, bogs |
Wood rushes (Luzula spp.) |
Dwarf grasses |
Giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus floridulus) |
Specimen, screen, background |
Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis and cultivars) |
Specimen, screen, perennial border, accent, groups, cut flowers |
Moor grass (Molinia caerulea and cultivars) |
Specimen, mass, groups |
Tall moor grass (Molinia arundinacea and cultivars) |
Specimen, groups |
Switch grass (Panicum virgatum and cultivars) |
Groups, mass, perennial border, containers, cut flowers |
Feesey’s ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’) |
Groundcover |
Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) |
Groundcover |
Variegated common reed (Phragmites australis ‘Variegatus’) |
Border, containers, wet soils |
Variegated cord grass (Spartina pectinata ‘Aureomarginata’) |
Groups, mass, perennial border, accent |
Common cattail (Typha latifolia) |
Groups, mass, cut |
You will notice as you scan through the lists of ornamental grasses that Karl Foerster’s name is used as a variety name of feather reed grass. The German plantsman, collector, and hybridizer Karl Foerster was one of the first to discover the unique ability of grasses to lend form and grace to the landscape. He is quoted as calling grass “the hair of Mother Earth.”
Annual and perennial flowers are not the only plants that add color to the landscape. Grasses provide interesting spring and summer flowers as well as a palette of fall color. Here are some suggestions for adding a bit of interest during certain seasons with grasses.
Check the lists for desert and for seaside to see which of these will fit into your particular climate or microclimate. Provide these grasses with reasonably good soil (well-drained for most of them), remove native grasses as they try to fill the gaps, and fertilize as they show a need. Add to the list as you try others.
Name |
Can also be used for |
Quaking grass (Briza media) |
Spring perennial border, specimen, cut |
Oregon tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa and cultivars) |
Groups, wet lands, naturalizing |
Fescue grass (Festuca spp.) |
Edging, accent, rockery |
Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) |
Specimen, groups, perennial borders |
Variegated velvet grass (Holcus mollis ‘Albovariegatus’) |
Borders |
Blue wild rye (Leymus racemosus ‘Glauca’) |
Group, beach and seashore |
Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis and cultivars) |
Specimen, groups, cut, perennial border |
Fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides and cultivars) |
Groups, specimen, perennial border |
Autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis) |
Group, foreground, borders, rockery |
Christy Hopkins of Hobbs & Hopkins Protime Lawn Seed, provided seed lists of their wildflower mixtures that are used throughout the Pacific Northwest. Christy and husband Keith emphasize the importance of eradicating weeds, especially those that tend to dominate others, before planting. Once the weeds are taken care of, lightly disc or till shallowly so there is ample soil and seed contact. After planting, keep the area dampened until seeds have germinated and if Mother Nature does not provide enough water, provide moisture via irrigation until the plants are established. The fact that these plant selections are wild types does not mean that they can thrive without care from you. They are simply those flowering plants that are adapted to this region, that will, if given time and a modicum of care, provide you with color and interest.
Low profile wildflowers: all Pacific Northwest zones Less than 24 inches tall in most plantings |
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Spurred snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) |
Bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus) |
Clarkia (Clarkia pulchella) |
Chinese houses (Collinsia heterophylla) |
Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora) |
Pinks (Dianthus spp.) |
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) |
African daisy (Dimorphotheca spp.) |
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
Wallflower (Erysimum spp.) |
Baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata) |
Candytuft (Iberis spp.) |
Blue flax (Linum perenne) |
Alyssum (Lobularia spp.) |
Dwarf lupine (Lupinus spp.) |
Forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.) |
Portland wildflowers used by City of Portland |
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White yarrow (Achillea millefolium) |
Spurred snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) |
Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) |
Bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus) |
Shasta daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum) |
Clarkia (Clarkia pulchella) |
Chinese houses (Colinsia heterophylla) |
Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora) |
Pinks (Dianthus spp.) |
Delphinium (D. grandiflorum) |
Wallflower (Erysimum spp.) |
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
Blanket flower (Gaillardia grandiflora) |
Baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata) |
Dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis) |
Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) |
Scarlet flax (Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’) |
Blue flax (Linum perenne) |
Lobelia (Lobelia spp.) |
Lupine (Lupinus spp.) |
Baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii) |
Evening primrose (Oenothera spp.) |
Shirley poppy (Papaver rhoeas) |
Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) |
Catchfly (Silene spp.) |
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“Early spring planting is best in the Pacific Northwest. Select a well-drained site and then figure out how to take care of weeds present or expected. Competition from weeds and grasses can be a challenge to a new wildflower planting.”—Keith Hopkins, Protime Lawn Seed Co., Portland
“Remember, don’t plant too deep, ¼ to ½ inch at most. If nature doesn’t provide sufficient rainfall, irrigation is recommended to keep the seeds moist during the establishment period. Wildflowers will establish without supplemental irrigation, but to maximize results, consistent moisture is necessary until establishment.”—Christy Hopkins, Protime Lawn Seed Co., Portland
The feathery plumes and golden spikes from some of these ornamental grasses give the flower arranger a resource that will be the envy of gardening friends. Most of them can be dried for saving, but the gardener who has some of these plants in the garden will never be lacking something for arrangement interest.
Name |
Can also be used for |
Quaking grass (Briza media) |
Spring perennial border, specimen, mass |
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) |
Mass, groups, background |
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) |
Perennial border, specimen, near water |
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) |
Specimen, screen, background |
Oregon tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa and cultivars) |
Mass, specimen, groups, naturalizing |
Silver grass (Miscanthus spp. and cultivars) |
Specimen, borders, mass, screen |
Switch grass (Panicum virgatum cultivars) |
Groups, mass, specimen, containers |
Fountain grass (Pennisetum spp. and cultivars) |
Groups, mass, specimen, borders |
Ravenna grass (Saccharum ravennae [Erianthus]) |
Specimen, background, screen |
Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans [avenaceum]) |
Mass, groups, specimen, perennial border |
Feather grass (Stipa species) |
Perennial border, mass, groups |