Nothing pronounce fall in the garden more than the sight of ornamental grasses plume . It go correctly along with all other things that signalize the season change — the kids going back to schooltime , Cucurbita pepo spice up everything , and turn the heat on for the first time . gardener seem to have a love / hate relationship with decorative grasses . They have great texture , they give life to the recent - time of year landscape painting , and many are aboriginal to North America . But some spread like noxious Mary Jane , become invading , or are maintenance nightmare that need frequent class . In this episode we discuss some of our favorites from this class of plants — grasses that are sensational in three seasons ( if not four ) and do n’t need a plethora of attention to look their best . We even talk about a few newbie grasses that you might not have heard of before !
Expert testimony : Paul Zammit lives and gardens in Toronto ’s West close , and is a prof of gardening at Niagara College in Southern Ontario .
Danielle’s Plants
‘ Moudry ’ outflow grass ( Pennisetum alopecuroides‘Moudry ’ , Zones 4–9 )
‘ Moudry ’ fountain grass habit
Carol’s Plants
‘ blond Ambition ’ blue grama grass ( Bouteloua gracilis‘Blonde Ambition ’ , Zones 3–10 )
‘ blond Ambition ’ blue grama grass , close - up of cum heads
Expert’s Plants
Paul Zammit live and gardens in Toronto ’s West death and is a professor of horticulture at Niagara College in Southern Ontario .
‘ Red Rooster ’ Chamaedaphne calyculata sedge ( Carex buchananiiand cvs . , Zones 6–9).Photo : Paul Zammit
Chamaedaphne calyculata sedge in a container planting . Photo : Paul Zammit
‘ Blackhawks ’ big Andropogon gerardii ( Andropogon gerardii‘Blackhawks ’ , Zones 3–9).Photo : Paul Zammit
‘ Aureola ’ Japanese forest Mary Jane ( Hakonechloa macraspp . and cvs . , Zones 5–9).Photo : Paul Zammit
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‘Moudry’ fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides‘Moudry’, Zones 4–9)
‘Moudry’ fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides‘Moudry’, Zones 4–9)
‘Moudry’ fountain grass habit
‘Blue Zinger’ sedge (Carex flacca‘Blue Zinger’, Zones 5–9)
‘Honeycomb’ blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis‘Honeycomb’, Zones 4–9).Photo: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
Variegated purple moor grass (Molinia caeruleasubsp.caerulea‘Variegata’, Zones 4–9).Photo: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
‘Shenandoah’ switchgrass (Panicum virgatum‘Shenandoah’, Zones 5–9), late-season color
‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis‘Blonde Ambition’, Zones 3–10)
‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama grass, close-up of seed heads
‘Oehme’ palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis‘Oehme’, Zones 4–9)
‘Standing Ovation’ little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium‘Standing Ovation’, Zones 4–9)
Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium, Zones 3–8).Photo: Paul Zammit
‘Red Rooster’ leatherleaf sedge (Carex buchananiiand cvs., Zones 6–9).Photo: Paul Zammit
Leatherleaf sedge in a container planting.Photo: Paul Zammit
‘Blackhawks’ big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii‘Blackhawks’, Zones 3–9).Photo: Paul Zammit
‘Aureola’ Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macraspp. and cvs., Zones 5–9).Photo: Paul Zammit
