Ornamental Grasses - Greenland Garden Centre

1 GrassesForget about the mowing - and focus on the growing! Ornamental Grasses are a must for your landscape. Contrary to popular myth, most Ornamental Grasses are NOT invasive. These super easy to grow selections will form tidy, compact clumps of beautiful foliage, creating a beautiful contrast for your other Garden Switch Grass Panicum virgatum Northwind Perennial plant of the year 2014 Zone 4 Ht: 48-60 Full sun. Strong blue-green leaves turn saffron-gold in fall. Delicate airy yellow flowers cloud above Feather Reed GrassCalamagrostis acutiflora Overdam Zone 4 Ht: 48 Full sun. Striking white-striped green leaves pink blushed in spring.

2 Tall pink tinted plumes mature to Warrior Big BluestemAndropogon gerardii Indian Warrior Zone 3 Ht: 48-60 Full sun. Green foliage turns smokey purple with red highlights with purple flowers. Excellent for borders and Japanese Silver Grass Miscanthus sinensis Flamingo (successfully trialed in our Botanical Garden )Zone 5 Ht: 60-72 Full sunNarrow blue-green foliage with white Centre stripe. Feathery pink tinged flower plumes. Striking as fall seasonal Blues Little BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium Prairie Blues Zone 4 Ht: 36 Full sunGrey-blue foliage turns orange burgundy in fall with purplish bronze flowers, mature to silver white seed heads.

3 Excellent erosion Moor GrassMolina caerulea Variegata Zone 3 Ht: 18 Full sun/part sunNarrow green blades edged with vivid yellow with purple flowers that mature to gold. Excellent for shade and water-wise Lights Tufted Hair GrassDeschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights Zone 4 Ht: 18 Full sun/part sunCompact narrow gold and green variegated leaves tipped with pink. Airy flowers rise above foliage. Great for mass plantings and near water or Palm SedgeCarex muskingumensis Little Midge Zone 4 Ht: 8-12 Full sun/part sunGreen foliage grows out of upright stems like small palm trees. Subtle green flowers mature to brown seed heads.

4 Excellent along ponds and streams or for a woodland Garden .