What grasses to plant to decorate our garden?

If you have a beautiful backyard, ornamental grasses can add a lot of pizzazz to the looks of it. The textures, movement or even the feathery rustling sound in a light breeze is perfect for a house in the suburbs. There are grasses available in nearly every size and hue to match the white picket fence or polished wooden front porch of yours.

These gorgeous grasses change colors throughout the year, with every season from shifting towards richer, dark colors in the autumn, to understated and earthy tones in the winter. The seedheads add much to the looks and introduce a classy look. Here are some of our favorite grasses for your experimentation.

1.     Purple pampas grass: These large clumps of grass foliage come with lush and feathery plumes in creamy white color. They are extremely popular amongst landscapers and is really easy to grow. The purple seedheads spring in and transform around spring. They require minimal care and very little maintenance other than some watering in case of extreme drought in your area. You can also prune it post winter to accelerate the growth.

2.     Switchgrass: This is one of the most favorite options available in the market. The airy plumes of switchgrass blooms in the fall or around late summer. It looks amazing during the season. If you want a bit of variety in color, there are other options available in blue-grey foliage called the – Dallas Blues. It turns a brilliant shade of red and golden in autumn. This grass can survive even in partial shade which is great if your yard does not have day long sunlight.

3.     Fountaingrass: This is another stunning mounding plants that come in the shape of a sprinkling fountain. The soft feathery plumes almost dance in the breeze gracefully, arching back from the clutter of the roots.

4.     Blue oat grass: A native to Europe, this ornamental plumage is a perennial grass and clumps together, with elegant blue and grey leaves, with oat-like flowers at the top. The flowers spring from the tips of the tapered leaves. During summer, beige panicles spruce up, which becomes a light brown color by fall.

5.     Stipa: These grasses can even be potted in groups. To keep the soil mist, the lining of clay or terracotta pots can be lined with plastic. Simply chop off the old growth around the tips which tend to dry up in the winter. This will, in turn, allow new growth to swoop in when spring comes.

6.     Little Bluestem: A lovely plant which gray-green leaf blades which transforms into red, orange, purple and red when autumn rolls in. in the fall it retains the original blue coloring.

Happy gardening!