GRASSES
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ARUNDO
donax Variegata
"Variegated Giant Reed". Large strap-like green leaves with cream margins and erect stout stems. Requires moist soil and shelter. To 250 cm high, 100 cm spread, 300 cm flowering height.
2L
£9.20
CALAMAGROSTIS
x acutiflora Overdam
"Variegated Feather Reed Grass". Arching mounds of upright striped white/green leaves flushed pink-purple in spring. Pinkish-buff flowers in feathery plumes, July-Aug. 60 cm high, 40 cm spread, 125 cm flowering height.
3L
£6.60
CAREX
"Sedge Grasses"
buchananii
"Leathery Leaved Sedge Grass" or "Red Fox Sedge Grass". Upright tufted clumps of narrow erect leaves curling at the tips, pale cream above and red-brown below. 70 cm high 50 cm spread, 80 cm flowering height.
0.5L
£2.75
buchananii
"Leathery Leaved Sedge Grass" or "Red Fox Sedge Grass". Upright tufted clumps of narrow erect leaves curling at the tips, pale cream above and red-brown below. 70 cm high 50 cm spread, 80 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
elata Aurea
"Bowles Golden Sedge"Graceful gold grass with rich bright golden-yellow leaves with green margins. 50 cm high, 50 cm spread, 60 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
siderosticha Island Brocade
2L
£5.60
Silver Sceptre
2L
£5.60
testacea
Evergreen flat green leaves turn to pale brown in loose tufts. Clump forming. 40 cm high, 65 cm high, 45 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
tenuiculmis
As C. comans Bronze Form but with paler brown leaves in an arching habit rather than recurving. Open habit. 45 cm high, 100 cm spread, 70 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
CORTADERIA
"Pampas Grass"
selloana Pumila
Sharp edged green sword-like leaves with dense erect creamy white plumes, Aug-Oct. Ideal for the smaller garden. 120 cm high, 120 cm spread, 150 cm flowering height.
3L
£7.00
selloana Rendatleri (Rosea
Sharp edged green sword-like leaves with rosy-lilac plumes in graceful arches, Aug-Oct. 200 cm high, 200 cm spread, 250 cm flowering height.
3L
£7.00
Selloana Gold Band
3L
£9.00
DESCHAMPSIA
cespitosa Bronzeschleier
"Bronze Veil Tufted Hair Grass". Dense clumps of stiff evergreen leaves. Green stems with delicate bronze-yellow plumes, June-July, followed by attractive seed heads into winter. Need moisture retentive soil. 45 cm high, 60 cm spread, 120 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
DIANELLA
caerulea Little Jess
2L
£5.60
ELYMUS
arenarius
See Leymus arenarius
hispidus (glaucus (hort.))
"Blue Wheat Grass". Bright neat upright clumps of proud blue evergreen leaves with spikes of narrow white and green flowers on long stalks in July, fading to straw yellow. Prefers sun. 45 cm high, 30 cm spread, 75 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
magellanicus
Evergreen lax broad leaves are intense blue, dulling in winter. Cream flowers maturing to golden yellow, May-June. Prefers well drained soil. 15 cm high, 45 cm spread, 30 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
FESTUCA
All these grasses are evergreen
glauca Blue Fox (Blaufuchs)
"Blue Fox Fescue". Neat bright dwarf blue mounds. Prefers sun and well drained soil. 20 cm high, 25 cm spread, 30 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
glauca Elijah Blue
Neat mounds of very bright blue blades, large blue flower heads in summer. 20 cm high, 30 cm spread, 40 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
GLYCERIA
maxima var.Variegata
Distinctive variegated yellow and white broad arching foliage with dark pink-purplish tints in spring. Likes moisture. 60 cm high, 45 cm spread, 100 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
HAKONECHLOA
macra Alboaurea
"Golden Variegated Hakone Grass". Arching bright green and yellow striped variegated leaves have red tints in autumn. Needle like spikelet flowers, Aug-Oct. Requires moisture. Dwarf Japanese form, 30 cm high, 45 cm spread, 35 cm flowering height.
2L
£7.00
HELICTOTRICHON
sempervirens
"Blue Oat Grass". Bright blue-grey narrow evergreen foliage retains good colour throughout year. Oat-like flower sprays in graceful arches start blue and fade to buff, May-July. 40 cm high, 60 cm spread, 120 cm flowering height.
3L
£5.60
LIBERTIA
Grass-like perennials
formosa
Stiff Iris-like grassy leaves with three petalled flowers, May-June, followed by green seed heads. Requires warm situation.
2L
£6.60
Taupo Sunset
2L
£11.60
LIRIOPE
Grass-like perennials
muscari
"Turf Lily". Lax clumps of evergreen grassy foliage with central lilac-purple flower spikes, Aug-Oct. 20 cm high, 30 cm spread, 30 cm flowering height.
2L
£6.60
muscari Variegata
Evergreen green and white variegated grassy foliage with occasional lilac-purple flower spikes. 20 cm high, 30 cm spread, 25 cm flowering height.
2L
£7.50
muscari John Burch
2L
£7.50
LUZULA
nivea
"Snowy Wood Rush". Evergreen dark green leaves with attractive hairy appearance and spikes of off-white fluffy flowers. Prefers shade, good ground cover. 40 cm high, 25 cm spread, 60 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
sylvatica Marginata
"Golden Edged Woodrush". Broad arching deep green leaves edged gold-white with greenish flowers, June-July. Good ground cover. 35 cm high, 40 cm spread, 75 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
MILIUM
effusum Aureum
"Bowles Golden Grass". Clumps of evergreen bright yellow soft foliage in spring/early summer with tiny airy yellowish flowers, April-May. 30 cm high, 30 cm spread, 60 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
MISCANTHUS
sinensis Flamingo
Tall growing with pink coloured flower spikes. To 2 m high.
3L
£7.80
sinensis Gracillimus
"Maiden Grass". Graceful grey-green narrow arching leaves in neat tufted clumps, giving good colour in autumn. Twisted white plumes, July-Oct. 120 cm high, 100 cm spread, 200 cm flowering height.
2L
£7.80
sinensis Silberfeder (Silver Feather)
Yellow ribbon-like leaves in autumn and sprays of silky silvery feathery plumes, Sept-Nov., retained throughout winter. Clumping habit. 170 cm high, 150 cm spread, 200 cm flowering height.
3L
£8.50
sinensis Variegatus
Striking striped cream leaves and silvery plumes, Sept-Nov which last into winter. 150 cm high, 100 cm spread, 180 cm flowering height.
3L
£9.00
OPHIOPOGON
Grass-like perennial
planiscapus japonicus Silver Mist
2L
£7.05
planiscapus Nigrescens (Black Dragon)
"Black Dragon Grass". Evergreen purple-black grass-like leaves in slowly creeping clumps with densely clustered white tinged violet flowers, July-Aug, followed by purple-black berries. 15 cm high, 20 cm spread, 20 cm flowering height.
2L
£7.05
PENNISETUM
"Fountain Grass" - a deciduous grass.
alopecuroides Hameln
Dwarf form similar to P alopecuroides but with redder flower spike fading to pale brown in winter. 45 cm high, 60 cm spread, 90 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
alopecuroides Little Bunny
2L
£5.60
PHALARIS
arundinacea var picta Picta
"Gardeners' Garters". Spreading, somewhat invasive grass with white/green striped ribbon-like leaves. Good ground cover. 75 cm high, 75 cm spread, 120 cm flowering height.
2L
£5.60
STIPA
gigantea
"Giant Feather Grass" or "Golden Oats". Clump-forming evergreen with tall stems rising from stout green leaves and large oat-like flowerheads, purple at first then maturing to yellow, June-Aug. Drought resistant. 75 cm high, 90 cm spread, 225 cm flowering height.
3L
£7.00
tenuissima
"Mexican Feather Grass" or "Needle Grass". Evergreen fine feathery yellow-green leaves in dense bright green erect clumps. Beige fluffy plumes turn white, June-Sept. 45 cm high, 60 cm spread, 60 cm flowering height.
2L
£7.00