Episode 51: Great Grasses

These ornamental plants are textural wonders that prove there is such a thing as a low-maintenance perennial

As gardeners , we bang ornamental grasses for a embarrassment of reasons : They have great grain , they appeal wildlife , many are native to North America . But , there are several options out there that give decorative grasses a bad name . These noxious sens spread aggressively , become trespassing , and/or are just plain wolf that swallow up any garden neighbour . In this episode we discourse the stars of this category of plants — grasses that are stunning in three seasons ( if not four ) and do n’t take a teen back to divide . We even sing the extolment of an airport say-so that chose a truly wonderful grass to landscape their parking circles . Which one ? You ’ll have to listen to the instalment to find out !

Expert testimony : Brent Horvath , owner and plant breeder at Intrinsic Perennials in Hebron , Illinois .

DANIELLE ’S plant life

‘ Burgundy Bunny ’ outflow grass ( Pennisetum alopecuroides‘Burgundy Bunny ’ , Zones 4 - 9 )

‘ Heavy Metal ’ switch grass ( Panicum virgatum‘Heavy Metal ’ , Zones 5 - 9 )

‘ Blackhawks ’ large puritanical stem ( Andropogon gerardii‘Blackhawks ’ , zone 3 - 9 )

Giant miscanthus ( Miscanthusxgiganteus , Zones 5 - 9 )

Pink muhly forage ( Muhlenbergia capillaris , Zones 6 - 9 )

STEVE ’S plant

‘ Skyracer ’ purple moor grass ( Molinia caeruleasubsp.arundinacea‘Skyracer ’ , Zones5 - 8)

elephantine feather grass ( Stipa gigantea , Zones 6 - 9 )

‘ Overdam ’ feather reed grass ( Calamagrostisxacutifolia‘Overdam ’ , Zones 4 - 8)

Gold dew tufted fuzz grass ( Deschampsia cespitosa‘Goldtau ’ , Zones 4 - 9 )

Nipponese forest grass ( Hakonechloa macra , Zones 5 - 9 )

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