Decorative Grasses Ontario
Acorus calamus variegatus acorus gramineus oborozuki acorus gramineus ogon acorus gramineus variegatus andropogon gerardii.
Decorative grasses ontario. Many grasses prefer full sun some are invasive so look for clump forming varieties. Ornamental grasses plants frost grass spodiopogon sibiricus frost grass brings a bamboo like look to the garden with horizontal leaves which take on purple to burgundy tints in fall. Pink muhly grass is also known as sweetgrass gulf muhlygrass mist grass hairawn muhly and the botanical name muhlenbergia capillaris.
Most grasses offer interesting seed heads in the fall and can be left on to enjoy all winter and cut back in the spring. It is named after botanist chemist mineralogist henry muhlenberg. Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum variegatum bouteloua curtipendula.
For the same spectacular effect we use miscanthus varieties or plume grass erianthus ravennae whose flower heads can reach 12 to 15 feet tall. Little bluestem schizachyrium scoparium. Perennial ornamental grasses for sale online greenwood nursery.
Their upright and far reaching height makes them excellent borders along fencing and the backside of flower beds. They also make stunning backdrops for garden benches. Like many grasses this tough plant tolerates a wide range of conditions.
The most famous of the tall grasses is the pampas grass cordateria unfortunately not hardy in ontario. This ornamental grass is admired for its fall and winter blooming pink flowers or featherlike plumes. Select grasses that hardy to at least zone 6 for toronto.
To 6 feet tall. Calamagrostis karl foerster growing conditions. Ornamental grass varieties in zone 5 should be cool season grasses able to withstand some of the most extreme growing conditions in the northern hemisphere.
