If you want a trendy garden, ornamental grasses are a must-have. These lively plants with a transparent aspect create a dreamy, natural atmosphere – it is the must-have garden trend right now.
Even the slightest breath of wind will get ornamental grasses swaying. It gives your garden a very lively atmosphere. Many ornamental grasses also change colour towards autumn; so you can experience the seasons close to your home! In addition to the well-known varieties, such as tall fescue (Festuca), blood grass (Imperata) and silvergrass (Miscanthus), there are many other ornamental grasses that can lend your garden a trendy look.
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- Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis): flowers with transparent cloud-like panicles; the bright green leaves turn a warm copper colour in autumn.
- Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra): low-growing fresh green ornamental grass with arching leaves. Looks great in containers and along border edges.
- Bluestem grass (Andropogon): tall upright grass with blue-grey leaves that turn reddish-brown in autumn. Striking growth habit with visible yellow stamens.
- Needle grass (Stipa): gossamer green ornamental grass that turns straw-yellow in autumn. Resistant to drought.
- Purple moor grass (Molinia): another wonderful ornamental grass variety. It flowers with bronze-coloured panicles. It is a very useful plant for butterflies!
- Reedgrass (Calamagrostis): starts to flower in summer with tall light-brown flower panicles, which stay upright even in winter.
- Oriental fountaingrass (Pennisetum orientale): an elegant feature in borders due to its particularly long and narrow flowering spikes.
- Sedges (Carex): strong fresh green plant, which stays green even in winter. Makes for a nice resting point between exuberantly flowering plants.
- Hairgrass (Deschampsia): tall upright plant with transparent inflorescence. Its green flowering spikes turn yellow in autumn.
- Snowy woodrush (Luzula): native evergreen plant that thrives in shady spots. Flowers with striking white flowers.
Tips & ideas
- Ornamental grasses combine beautifully with (continuously) flowering perennials. Great for giving your garden a truly personal touch.
- Do not cut back ornamental grasses in autumn (it is better to wait until spring). In this way, you can enjoy their winter silhouettes.
- With evergreen ornamental grasses, remove only the dried leaves.
- And if you don’t have a garden: ornamental grasses also look great in pots. They lend your terrace or balcony a trendy look.
