Ornamental Grasses Photo Gallery Page 5
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Big Bluestem (Andopogon gerardii) is a warm season, sod forming native prairie grass with medium-textured blue-green foliage. It has bronze, three-pronged flowers in August through September that can be used in both fresh and dried flower arrangements. It grown up to 100 inches in height and can be grown as a screen. Big bluestem grows well in either clay or sandy soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established. | |
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Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) is one of the most attractive cold-hardy bamboos. New plantings (as shown) are green, but shoots turn to a polished, ebony-black within two years when grown in sunlight. This plant prefers humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, will tolerate some shade and is very cold hardy. With a tendency to become invasive, this bamboo is often restricted to container plantings. | |
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Blue avena (Helictotrichon sempervirens) is a cool season, clump forming oatgrass with medium-blue foliage. It is topped with yellow flowers from June to August. Stands out when planted with maroon-leaved canna, Artemesia, Nepeta, Stachys, Rudbeckia, Penstemon, Cotinus coggygria (purple smoke bush), or Rosa glauca. Tolerates a wide range of soils as long as they are well-drained and can be grown in full sun or light shade. | |
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Blue Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal') is an upright, clump forming ornamental grass. Hardy in zones 4-9, it grows to a height of 5 feet and prefers full sun. Blue switch grass is salt tolerant and has low water needs. The metallic blue foliage supports a pink-tinged inflorescence that makes a good cut flower.
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Photographs courtesy of Judy Sedbrook.
