Grasses

A neat, compact, evergreen grass; the Stipa tenuissima has lots of close-packed, stiff, thread-like stems that form a strong horizontal shape. In summer, plants are covered with masses of elegant pale feathery seed-heads which are held a little above the foliage.

Elijah Blue is a low-growing, semi-evergreen, clump-forming ornamental grass noted for its glaucous, finely-textured, silver-blue foliage. Excellent as ground cover, a border front or rock garden accent or an edging plant.

Carex elata aurea. A graceful and elegant ornamental grass, with rich arching golden yellow leaves edged in white giving it a considerable sparkle. This plant can be grown as a marginal waterside plant or in a moist border.

Ophiopogon Nigrescens. Unusual, clump-forming, rhizomatous grass with very dark, green leaves, turning to black in the sun. In summer they bear pretty pale pink, bell-shaped flowers, contrasting well with the black leaves. Plant in groups of 3 for a greater impact.

Carex Evergold is an excellent foliage plant for borders and naturalized planting schemes. This evergreen, perennial sedge bears arching, striped leaves of green and yellow and makes a good winter colour for the garden.

Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' - Japanese Sedge. A vigorous mound forming evergreen grass with attractive sage green margined, dark green leaves. They produce small, brown spiklets in late spring/early summer.

Pampas grass is commonly grown for the magnificent seed heads produced each summer. The stout-stemmed, plume-like, silver, gold or pale rose-pink flower panicles are often used to provide height to a border and are popularly used in decorative dried cut flower arrangements.

Glauca is a low-growing, semi-evergreen, clump-forming ornamental grass noted for its glaucous, finely-textured, blue-grey foliage. Excellent as a border front, rock garden accent or edging plant.

Eulalia is noted for its narrow green leaves with a silver midrib which form a substantial, rounded, arching clump of foliage. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. An attractive and extrememly versatile ornamental grass.