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This ornamental grass with light green leaves produces small reddish-purple flowers that bloom throughout the year, with the peak bloom in the fall. Use as an accent plant, mass planting, in a ...

Ornamental grasses provide a variety of seasonal exhibitions throughout the year. From their vivid vegetative qualities and attractive seedhead displays during the growing season to their eye ...

Ornamental grasses add movement, graceful silhouettes and a little drama to your outdoor spaces. To help you choose what will work in your garden, we have picked the best grasses to plant in 2024.

Ornamental grasses are divided into two broad categories. Cool-season grasses, such as fescue (Festuca spp.) and feather reed grass (Calamagrostis spp.) do most of their growing in spring and fall ...

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They are one of the few grasses that can grow in full shade without issue but need rich soils that stay consistently moist, so consider adding in organic material via compost. If you're wondering how ...

Some grasses make a mess in the winter, but most will stay nice and neat to provide winter interest. Birds like the seed heads, so leaving them until spring provides forage for our feathered friends.