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Switch Grass
Switch Grass

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: August and September
  • Flower colour: purple-green
  • Other features: striking autumn colour
  • Hardiness: fully hardyPendent clusters of tiny, purple-green spikelets and up....

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Chinese Silver Grass
Chinese Silver Grass

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: initially slow to establish but faster as it matures
  • Flowering period: September and October
  • Hardiness: fully hardyThis is a star plant for any garden. It’s compact, and doesn’t take up too muc....

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Blue Fescue
Blue Fescue

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: June to July
  • Hardiness: fully hardyA compact, blue leaves ornamental grass, with needle-like, silvery blue-green leaves and short spikes of blue-green midsummer flowe....

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Bowlesapos Golden Sedge
Bowlesapos Golden Sedge

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: fertile, moist or wet soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: fertile, moist or wet soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: June to July
  • Hardiness: fully hardyNamed after the famous botanist and author, EA Bowles, who discovered the native species in Eas....

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Red Hook Sedge
Red Hook Sedge

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July and August
  • Flower colour: mahogany-brown to black
  • Other features: the ephemeral foliage is brigh....

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Blue Hair Grass
Blue Hair Grass

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: well-drained soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: June to July
  • Hardiness: fully hardyA tuft-forming evergreen grass with pretty, grey-green leaves, and dense silver green flower spikelets....

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Variegated Purple Moor Grass
Variegated Purple Moor Grass

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: any moist but well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: any moist but well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: May to September
  • Hardiness: fully hardyMolinias are grown for their upright, delicate flowers tha....

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Japanese Sedge
Japanese Sedge

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: April to June
  • Hardiness: fully hardyA small, evergreen, ornamental grass that forms low hummocks of striking dark green lea....

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Golden Oats
Golden Oats

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, medium to light, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: June and July
  • Flower colour: purplish-green maturing to pale gold
  • Other features: the flowers make attractive dried flower arrangements
  • Hardiness: fully hardyArching ....

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Golden Hakonechloa
Golden Hakonechloa

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moist but well-drained soilRate of growth
  • shadeSoil: moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: August to October
  • Hardiness: fully hardyAn eye-catching small ornamental grass, which forms cascading hummocks of vividly striped br....

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Grasses

Grasses have earned their rightful place in the modern garden, making them an essential and much loved group of plants.  They offer much to gardeners adding colour, movement, height, texture and sound to gardens and it is for these very reasons that they are in high demand.  Grasses vary greatly in height and colour making them suitable for most growing conditions and sites.  If you would like to grow grasses from seed please view the full seed selection.

How to grow

In general grasses are easy to grow and are relatively undemanding, making them perfect for the novice gardener or low maintenance garden.The plants on offer have been expertly grown meaning that they are now ready to be planted in the garden.  When you receive your plants you should move them in to their final positions as soon as possible but if you cannot plant immediately, ensure your plants are watered and keep them moist and in a cool and bright space until planting is possible.

Position

Grasses will differ in what position they prefer and you should check with your growing instructions to achieve the optimum growing conditions.  Most plants will enjoy a position in sun and thrive on most sites.  Grasses can be grown as border plants, with species growing anywhere from the front to the back of the border, and containers, such as window boxes and hanging baskets.

Soil

Grasses will grow well in most soil types with many thriving in poor soil.  To get the best from your plants you should grow plants in a soil that is fertile, well-drained and moisture retentive.  You can improve all soils with the addition of organic matter, such as well-rotted garden compost or multi-purpose compost and an application of general plant fertiliser or liquid seaweed feed during the growing season and after flowering will help to promote strong and healthy plant growth.  

Care

Little care is required when growing grasses and once established plants will be generally problem free.  Water plants well after planting to ensure they do not dry out completely as this will ensure plants establish well, producing new roots and shoots.  Most grasses will keep their foliage over winter with some species being evergreen.  The best time to remove dead plant material is in the spring of each year.  Remove this material by hand or with secateurs and take care to avoid damaging new growth and add this to the compost bin.  The addition of surface mulch in spring will help aid growth, conserve water and keep roots moist throughout summer.  Well-rotted garden compost or multi-purpose compost will be sufficient. 

Top tip

Grasses add much impact in the garden and to enhance this feeling plants can be planted in large drifts.  To increase plant numbers, simply divide your plants in spring and items from the potting and propagation page will be very useful.
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