Weston Gardens

Ornamental Grasses

 

     Is there anything more beautiful than grass plumes waving in the breeze?  Often overlooked, ornamental grasses can add outstanding texture, color and beauty to your landscape.  From the lush green of spring, to the bronze and gold of fall, there is a grass that will compliment your garden.  Some of our favorites are listed below.

 

 

 Little Bluestem 

(Schizachyrium scoparium)

Feather Reed 

(Calamagrostis arundinacea 'Karl Foerster)

Black Fountain Grass 

(Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry')

Cassian Fountain Grass 

(Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian')

Hameln Fountain Grass 

(Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Standard Fountain Grass 

(Pennisetum alopecuroides)

Inland Sea Oats 

(Chasmanthium latifolium)

Dwarf Maiden Grass 

(Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Maiden Grass 

(Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus')

Morning Light Grass 

(Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light')

Variegated Japanese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'variegatus')

Autumn Blush Muhly 

(Muhlenbergia capillaris)

Big Muhly 

(Muhlenbergia lindheimeri)

Ravenna Grass 

(Erianthus ravennae)

Gray Rush 

(Juncus patens)

Switchgrass 

(Panicum virgatum)

Sideoats Grama
(Bouteloua curtipendula)
Zebra Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus')