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Miscanthus will do fine in your wet and soggy soil, but it prefers full sun. So the other concern is that you might see it flop a bit. I have two other kinds of ornamental grasses I like better in ...
Choose a tall variety of ornamental grass for massing in a screen like Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' (available from Walmart), with stems that reach 6 ft, or Miscanthus 'Gracillimus' (available ...
Grasses such as Miscanthus sinensis ‘Goldfeder’ or ‘Morning Light’ make effective counterpoints to horizontal surfaces, while the arching sprays of the lower growing Calamagrostis foliosa ...
Right about now you may be thinking that some of your ornamental grasses have gotten too big for their own good. For instance, some miscanthus that you thought might be 5 feet at maturity may have ...
Ornamental grasses also have the longest season of interest with plumes of graceful flowering stalks, interesting colorful foliage, and subtle texture from midsummer through fall and winter.
There is no doubt that ornamental grasses are frequently planted because of their shimmering beauty, but there's also no doubt that their low maintenance endears them as well.
Low-maintenance ornamental grasses are perfect for adding structure, texture and evergreen colour to any outdoor space. And the good news is that if you're not blessed with a south-facing garden ...
For everything you ever wanted to know about ornamental grasses, I recommend perusing “Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes” by Neil Lucas (Timber Press). At the outset, Lucas extols the ...
Ornamental grasses make excellent screen plants to hide unsightly propane tanks and air conditioners, ... Miscanthus are great for privacy or screen plantings, and come in many sizes.