Knowledge Base Category: Ornamental Grasses | Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centres

Best Grasses for Colour

Blue Grass suggests trying Blue Fescue, Hakone Grass, Japanese Blood Grass, Maiden Grass and Switch Grass.

Blue Leaved Grasses

Blue Grass suggests trying Big Bluestem, Blue Clumping Wheat Grass, Blue Fescue, Blue Hair Grass, Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Oat Grass, Little Bluestem and Switch Grass.

Drought Tolerant Grasses

Blue Grass suggests trying Blue Fescue, Blue Oat Grass, Japanese Blood Grass, June Grass, Reed Grass, Switch Grass and Variegated Bulbous Oat Grass.

Grasses for Wet Soils

Blue Grass suggests trying Northern Sea Oats, Maiden Grass, Moor Grass, Ribbon Grass and Tufted Hair Grass.

Spreading Grasses

Blue Grass suggests trying Blue Lyme Grass, Hakone Grass, Japanese Blood Grass, Northern Sea Oats and Ribbon Grass.

Clump Forming Grasses

Blue Grass suggests trying Big Bluestem, Blue Fescue, Blue Clumping Wheat Grass, Blue Hair Grass, Blue Oat Grass, Flame Grass, Fountain Grass, Indian Steel Grass, June Grass, Little Bluestem, Maiden Grass, Mosquito Grass, Reed Grass, Switch Grass, Tufted Hair Grass and Variegated Bulbous Oat Grass.

Warm Season Grasses

Blue Grass suggests trying Big Bluestem, Flame Grass, Hakone Grass, Indian Steel Grass, Japanese Blood Grass, Korean Feather Reed Grass, Little Bluestem, Maiden Grass, Mosquito Grass, Northern Sea Oats and Switch Grass.

Pruning Grasses

Pruning Ornamental grasses fall into two categories herbaceous or evergreen. The type determines the pruning. Herbaceous grasses need to be cut back annually. Cut back in late winter / early spring before the new growth starts in the spring. This allows for enjoyment of the seed heads which add interest to the fall and winter […]

Tips for Success

Growth patterns Clump forming – are grasses that grow in tidy mounds and clumps, they are not invasive but the clumps will spread slowly in diameter over time. Spreading (running) – are grasses that spread by underground stems or creeping roots. They can become invasive and are aggressive. Exposure – sun / shade Most ornamental […]

Ornamental Grass 101

BY DEFINITION An herbaceous or evergreen perennial or annual plant. Ornamental grasses are plants that are grown for their ornamental qualities. Unlike lawn and turf grass varieties, ornamental grasses are meant to grow and not be cut down or mown. Ornamental grasses are a group of plants with graceful habits, textures, heights, and colours that […]

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