Ornamental grasses can visually enhance any garden without much effort. We have compiled the ten most beautiful ornamental grasses for your garden for you here.
Green, small, boring - gardeners often have to contend with prejudices about grasses. Ornamental grasses are much more than just green stopgap: Whether colorful, large or in striking shapes, ornamental grasses impress with an almost endless number of variations and are real all-rounders in the bed. They are perfect for showcasing other perennials, filling larger areas or even becoming a striking eye-catcher in the garden as a solitary plant. We'll show you which ten ornamental grasses shouldn't live in the shadows, but should move into your garden.
Ornamental grasses are often only mildly smiled at, but they are wonderfully suitable for creative planting in the garden. Here you can find out which plants are particularly suitable for garden design and therefore deserve a place among our top 10 ornamental grasses:
10. Blue Fescue
The blue fescue (Festuca cinerea) proves with flying colors that grass doesn't always have to be green: its leaves are intensely steel-blue in color and set interesting accents in the bed. The intensity of the coloration is directly linked to the location of the plant - the sparser and drier the place where the blue fescue is, the more intense its coloration.
9. Giant Chinese Reed
If you have had enough of prying eyes, you should take a closer look at the giant Chinese reed (Miscanthus x giganteus): With one With a height of up to three meters and its clumpy growth, the ornamental grass is ideal as a privacy screen for your own garden. The plant is considered to be particularly easy to care for and tolerates radical pruning very well. In autumn, the giant Chinese reed also scores with a great yellow colour, which turns it into a pretty eye-catcher. In our special article we present other plants that are suitable as privacy screens.
8. Gold Ribbon Grass
With its yellow-striped leaves and overhanging culms, this brightensGolden ribbon grass (Hakonechloa macra) picks up every darker spot, because - in contrast to most other ornamental grasses - it feels particularly at home in light shade. But the ornamental grass is also popular as a container plant or in combination with hostas (Hosta) or purple bells (Heuchera). In addition, the gold banded grass convinces with a golden yellow leaf color and its extremely easy-care nature.
7. Angel Hair Feather Grass
Even at first glance you can see why the angel hair feather grass (Stipa tenuissima) bears its unusual name: the filigree leaves and the narrow silver flower spikes not only look like hair, but also move lightly and gracefully like a feather in a weak wind. Especially planted in groups, the plants swaying in the wind are quickly reminiscent of the surging waves of the sea, making them an absolute eye-catcher in the garden.
Pennisetum alopecuroides, which originally comes from Asia and Australia, is a reliable eye-catcher in the garden. But the ornamental grass can also be found in many gardens here - no wonder, after all, the plant impresses with its dense clumps of leaves and the fluffy clusters of flowers. The appearance and growth of the plant vary greatly from variety to variety: the 'Little Honey' variety measures only 30 centimeters, while 'Paul's Giant' lives up to its name and grows to an impressive 1.50 meters high.
5. Zebra Chinese Reed
While other plants impress with large flowers or colorful fruits, the zebra reed (Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebra') doesn't need any of that to impress: With its striking yellow stripes leaves, the plant is an extraordinary phenomenon in itself. Thanks to its distinctive colouring, the evergreen plant is particularly suitable as a solitary plant with that certain something, but the zebra reed also has its appeal as a half-height hedge.
With its imposing stature and beauty, pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is an asset to any garden. The stately ornamental grass can reach up to 2.50 meters when it develops its impressive white panicles of flowers in summer. Especially as a soloist, the pampas grass makes for an unusual oneEye-catcher that puts some flowering plants in the shade. If you want some additional color in your bed, you should use the pampas grass variety 'Rosea': it forms decorative pink flowers.
3. spike grass
Did you know that ornamental grasses can also score with infructescence? The flat spike grass (Chasmanthium latifolium) is living proof of this: the drop-like arranged ears appear almost elegant, hanging on a loose, curved panicle. The characteristic shape of the spikes, which appear flattened, is what makes the plant so attractive. In addition, the flat spike grass impresses with its interesting play of colors - the fruit heads turn from light green to copper-red over time and the stalks also take on a warm yellow in autumn.
Powerful red instead of fresh green? Flame grass (Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'), also known as Japanese blood grass, impresses in the garden with its great coloring and sets unusual accents in the garden. The tips of the upright leaves, which are almost 30 to 40 centimeters high, shine in particular in an intense red, which becomes more and more intense as the summer progresses. In autumn, the flame grass then reaches the peak of its color strength and draws everyone's attention with its penetrating red.
1. Sedge
Even if the dainty sedge (Carex) doesn't exactly catch the eye at first glance, the small ornamental grass never fails to impress with its versatility: numerous varieties impress with their unusual patterns as ornamental leaf plants and invite you to collect them. At the same time, the evergreen sedge presents itself as a faithful companion for beds, pots and gardens and shows its best side all year round. But the versatile plant can also make an impression as a solitaire: the fox-red sedge (Carex buchananii), for example, impresses all year round with its great bronze-red colored foliage.
If you are also interested in climbing plants, you should definitely check out this article.
On Instagram you will receive new tips and tricks from Plantura every day. There you can follow developments relating to new products and, of course, expand your own knowledge of plants.
planturagarden
For more sustainable plants ?
Our products come to you with ❤️ ?
Share your seedlings under PlanturaPlants ?
March is the harbinger of spring! Here show 