Grasses
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Giant Reed Grass Poaceae
A statuesque grass for the back of the border. Lush green leathery grey-green leaves. Rarely flowers in the UK. Perfectly hard with us. Cut down in spring.
Quaking Grass Poaceae
A recent introduction of the native Quaking Grass. A more compact habit topped with golden quakes in June & July. Ht 45cm.
Quaking Grass Poaceae
A gorgeous form of the native Quaking grass with strong stems, blue-green leaves and masses of silvery delicate flowerheads. Semi-evergreen. 60cm.
Korean Feather Reed Grass Poaceae
Bold clump forming grass with tall (1.2m) silvery grey plumes with a pinky tinge, held erect through the summer. Good in bold drifts. Sun or part-shade.
Feather Reed Grass Poaceae
Graceful clump forming grass with blue-green leaves and pinky plumes in mid-summer. Collected high in Himalayas and hardy with us. Well behaved clump former.
Feather Reed Grass Poaceae
Popular tall green clump-forming grass for a strong vertical element in the garden. Turning a gorgeous straw colour late in the season. Ht 1.6m.
Red Sedge Cyperaceae
Attractive weeping evergreen sedge with silvery foliage. Full sun. Ht 30cm. Excellent in a container.
Bowle’s Golden Sedge Cyperaceae
Cheerful semi-evergreen clump-forming perennial sedge. Narrow arching golden leaves appear in the spring with brown flowers. Excellent for pond margins. Discovered by E. A. Bowles in East Anglia.
Mace Sedge, Gray’s Sedge Cyperaceae
Deciduous sedge with spectacular green mace-like(medieval weapon) flowers in early summer turning brown with time. Enjoys moisture in the summer. Ht 40-120cm.
Dwarf Palm Sedge Cyperaceae
Dwarf palm sedge with feathery green leaves held out horizontally from the stem. Sun or part shade. Moisture retentive soil. Ht 30cm.
Variegated Palm Sedge Cyperaceae
A palm sedge sport found in Wolfgang Oehme’s garden by Tony Avent. Tasteful variegation appears as clear yellow edges in spring. Sun or part-shade. Ht 30cm. USA.
Variegated Palm Sedge Cyperaceae
A compact form of Palm Sedge with attractive white striped foliage. Giving a silvery appearance. Prefers dappled shade. Ht 40cm.
Seersucker Sedge Cyperaceae
Evergreen clump-forming sedge with lime- green foliage. Brown-black flowers appear in early spring on 20cm stems. Ht 30-40cm. Dappled shade. USA
Broad-leaved Sedge Cyperaceae
A bright yellow variegated form of C. siderosticha. Dramatic golden cascades in spring, for a shady position. Ht 25cm.
Broad-leaved Sedge Cyperaceae
A hardy bold white variegated deciduous broad leaf sedge. Robust clump-former for a shade or part-shady position. Ht 30cm.
Red Tussock Grass Poaceae
Evergreeen graceful tussock grass with tall arching bronze-red narrow leaves. Excellent in the winter sun. Our collection from the Greenstone Valley, S Island, New Zealand.
Tufted Hair Grass Poaceae
One of the best forms of tufted hair grass with dark green foliage and cloudy masses of flowers in July till September. Ht 80cm.
Tufted Hair Grass Poaceae
Excellent taller selection from Scotland, with robust dark green clumps and sturdy tall sprays of golden flowers. Ht 1.2m.
Hakone Grass Poaceae
More erect habit than the variegated forms. Bright green leaves. Graceful. Part-shade.
Hakone Grass Poaceae
Rare variegated form with green and white striped leaves. Graceful weeping habit. Excellent in containers. Part-shade.
Hakone Grass Poaceae
Newish form of Hakone grass with bright yellow golden leaves. Deciduous. Best in shade or part-shade. Ht 30-45cm.
Blue Oat Grass Poaceae
Semi-evergreen clumps of fine silver-blue foliage and producing tall golden flowers in early summer. Sun. Ht 70-90cm.
Wood Rush Juncaceae
Evergreen low mounds of glossy, dark green leaves. Good mounding ground cover for sun or part-shade. Ht 25cm.
Wood Rush Juncaceae
Charming evergreen wood rush from the Azores. Dark green 60cm long leaves with showy clusters of brownish-purple flowers. Moist sun or part-shade. Ht 35cm.
Himalayan Fairy Grass Poaceae
Our favorite clump-forming Miscanthus with tall golden plumes through the winter. Hardy with us. Graceful. Ht 2m. Himalayas, SE Asia.
Silver Banner Grass Poaceae
Tall, upright grass with grey-green strap-like leaves with a silver strip. Excellent bamboo-like clump-former. Rarely flowers. Non-running. 3m. N China & Korea.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Wide strap-like leaves with creamy-white centres and green margins. Sturdy upright habit. Red flowers held within the foliage. Sun. Ht 2.2m.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Wide strap-like leaves with green centres and broad white margins. Red flowers held within the foliage. Late. Ht 2.2m. Introduced to the US from Japan by John Creech & Sylvester March of the US National Arboretum.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
One of the most elegant and popular cultivars of M. sinensis. Medium sized with red-brown plumes and excellent autumn colour. Ht 1.2m.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Broad-leaved variegated variety. Shorter than M. s. Variegatus. Good in containers. Ht 90cm.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Narrow-leaved medium sized Miscanthus with arching leaves and good autumn colour. Feathery plumes open red and fade to silver. Ht 1.5m.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Narrow-leaved cultivar with graceful arching leaves and feathery pink-tinged flowers in late summer. Ht 1.5m. Has some ‘Gracillimus’ genes. Introduced by Ernst Pagels.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Tall, variegated cultivar, similar to M.‘Zebrinus’ but much taller. Ht 2.2m.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Tall, broad-leaved cultivar with silvery plumes in autumn. Ht 2.5m. Introduced by Ernest Pagels.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Tall, elegant cultivar with silvery plumes held well above the leaves. Good autumn colour. Ht 2.3m.
Chinese Silver Grass Poaceae
Another tall open elegant form, with delightful pinky-silver flowers with a distinct ‘crimping’ as they open. Ht 2.1m Introduced by Ernst Pagels.