Scientific name: Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' Synonym: Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Japanese blood grass" "Cogon grass" " Plant Type: Deciduous perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - part shade, will grow in full shade Exposure: Sheltered or exposed Soil: Average, enjoys fertile humus rich, handles clay and poor soils Moisture: Moist well drained, drought tolerant … Continue reading Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’
Category: Grass
Libertia peregrinans
Scientific name: Libertia peregrinans Synonym: Family: IRIDACEAE Common names: "Wandering Chilean iris" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 8-10 Light: Full sun for best colour - part/bright shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Best results in fertile soil Moisture: Moist - average Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 12-18" W 12" Leaf and Stem shape: Narrow leaves, often with a beautiful … Continue reading Libertia peregrinans
Carex marrowii ‘Ice Dance’
Scientific name: Carex marrowii 'Ice Dance' Synonym: Carex 'Ice Dance' Family: CYPERACEAE Common names: "Sedge" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial sedge Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Part sun - full shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Most soils including clay Moisture: Moist - wet but not submerged, well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 9-12" W 12-24", slow-spreading Leaf and Stem shape: Tufted mound of green, … Continue reading Carex marrowii ‘Ice Dance’
Ophiopogon planescapus ‘Nigrescens’
Scientific name: Ophiopogon planescapus 'Nigrescens' Synonym: Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Black Dragon' , Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigra' , Ophiopogon 'Black Dragon' Family: ASPARAGACEAE Common names: "Black mondo grass" "black lilytuft" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 6-9 Light: Full sun - light shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Best with leafy peaty humus rich fertile soil, slightly acidic Moisture: Evenly moist best but handles … Continue reading Ophiopogon planescapus ‘Nigrescens’
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea ‘Variegata’
Scientific name: Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Variegata' Synonym: Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Variegata' , Molinia caerulea 'Variegata' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Variegated purple moor grass" Plant Type: Deciduous perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - part shade, prefers less hot sun Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Rich acidic soil Moisture: Evenly moist, handles damp sites with good drainage Aesthetic: … Continue reading Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea ‘Variegata’
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Scientific name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Synonym: Calamagrostis 'Stricta' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Feather reed grass" Plant Type: Deciduous perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun best - will bloom in light shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, takes seaside Soil: Rich and heavy soil, tolerant of all but the poorest Moisture: Moist - wet well drained Aesthetic: Plant … Continue reading Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Anemanthele lessoniana
Scientific name: Anemanthele lessoniana Synonym: Stipa arundinacea Family: POACEAE Common names: "Pheasant's tail grass" "New Zealand wind grass" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 8-10 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Any moderately fertile, tolerates clay Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant once established Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3' W 3-4' Leaf and Stem shape: Narrow … Continue reading Anemanthele lessoniana
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
Scientific name: Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Japanese forest grass" Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Can take full sun but prefers dappled shade, part shade - full shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Humus rich fertile soil Moisture: Evenly moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 12-18" W 18-24" Leaf and Stem shape: Mounds … Continue reading Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
Phalaris arundinacea
Scientific name: Phalaris arundinacea Family: POACEAE Common names: "Reed canary grass" Plant Type: Rhizomatous deciduous perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 3-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Soil: Any Moisture: wet - dry, full range Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-9' W endless ∞ Removal: Almost impossible to get rid of, will come back from seed banks in disturbed soils, … Continue reading Phalaris arundinacea
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Scientific name: Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Blue fescue" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 4-8 Light: Full sun - part shade, prefer less hot afternoon sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Poor - moderately fertile soil, prefers less clay Moisture: Moist well drained , can take some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 9-12" W 12" … Continue reading Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
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