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Species
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Anemanthele lessoniana
Pheasant tail grass 75cm. Dense tussock of arching fine textured semi evergreen foliage, red, gold/orange autumn tints. Feathery inflorescences arching outward to 1m. Sun/partial shade. Excellent year round structure
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Ampelodesmos mauritanicum
Majestic clump former fine textured striking upright plant with one sided panicles in late spring/summer standing well into winter to 2.5m. Full sun with good drainage. Drought tolerant Evergreen
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Achnatherum Calmagrostis
Forms dense tussock of fine textured foliage to 30cm Strikingly upright silver, open candle flame inflorescences drying white. Exposed sites with good drainage.
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Carex comans ’Frosted curls’™
New Zealand . Distinctive cascading shuttlecock of fine textured silvery/green foliage, rather insignificant flowers 40-50cm. Sun/light shade. Drought tolerant once established. Evergreen
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 Carex elata ’Aurea’™ (Bowles Golden Sedge)
Europe. Graceful upright 60-80cm. Black vertical inflorescences. Brightest yellow, spectacular against darker backgrounds. Sun light shade. Moist ground excellent pond marginal/bog garden just as happy in border
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 Carex oshimensis ”Evergold”™
Japan. Dense tufted & tussock forming 20-30cm
Good container plant and reliable four season performer. Impeccable behaviour. Sun light shade most soil types. Evergreen
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Carex morowii ’Fisherform’™
S. Japan. Woodland edge plant with glossy dark green leaves with cream variegation of leaf edge. Attractive and robust foliage. Long lived clump former light shade/sun 30-40cm
Evergreen
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Carex testacea
(Orange New Zealand sedge). Clump forming, fine textured mound to 38cm. Tough & reliable copper brown/orange tints in winter. Sun/part shade
Evergreen
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Carex muskingumensis
(Palm sedge). N America. Slowly rhizomatous forming medium sized clump. Tapered leaves radiate and interlock from lax stems 60-80cm give dense shrub like quality
Moist soil in sun - partial shade excellent marginal/bog garden or border.
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Carex flacca
Carnation sedge 25cm. Grey/blue leaves forming dense tussock. Purple/brown flower spikes in summer. Damp soil sun/part shade. Pretty addition to tubs/baskets
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Carex Pendula
Cylindrical flower spikes to 2m terminating in lax lambs tails. Good architectural feature within garden or courtyard. Will tolerate shade & damp ground. Evergreen.
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Carex sylvestris
Lovely evergreen densely tufted, fine weeping foliage to 20cm set off with elegant long stemmed flower stalks bearing pendulous catkin like female flowers to 60cm. Well behaved for most soil types light shade. Evergreen.
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Calmagrostis brachytricha
Korean Feather reed grass. Upright clump to 40cm lax firs September 1.2m opening purple tint fading silver grey. Stands well into winter. Sun/light shade a must have garden specimen useful for floristry.
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Calmagrostis ’Overdam’™
Variegated feather reed grass. Cream-white striped leaf bearing upright firs opening pink late spring/early summer. Prefers Light shade. Upright moving with slightest breeze. 1.5m
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Calmagrostis Acutiflora ’Karl Foerster’™
Feather reed grass. Green slender upright leaves, purple tinted flowers in summer that last well. Sun/light shade 1.5m
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Cortaderia richardii
True open grass like flower plumes mid to late summer. Specimen of architectural quality basal tussock stands well during winter perfect hedgehog hibernation. In bloom to 3m. Full sun/light shade will stand damp ground
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Deschampsia flexuosa ’Aurea’™
Very fine yellow-green foliage, moss like in late spring soft clouds of smoke like bronze flower spikelets. 30cm. Part shade
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Deschampsia ‘Goldtau’™
Clump-forming to 60cm. Flower panicles open June-July drying to light gold. Sun/light shade. Beautiful en-masse
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Eragrostis curvula
Weeping love grass. Arching narrow foliage & large open olive-grey seed heads in late summer. Height 75cm
Evergreen
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Eragrostis Totnes Burgundy
Lovely clump forming grass with mature leaves turning deep burgundy red. Arching sprays of sandy coloured flowers to 75cm. Sun will tolerate light shade.
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Erianthus ravennae (Saccharum)
Rare & unusual silk grass. Large woolly plumes to 75cm on stiff upright stems. Prefers sun sheltered position with well drained light soil
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Elymus magellanicus
Blue wheatgrass. Almost luminescent in moonlight. Full sun part shade 40-60cm. Good coastal plants strictly clump forming. Lovely pot specimen.
Semi evergreen
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Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’™
Tiny blue fescue. Leaves strongly silver blue long lived forming neat mounds to 15cm. Great alpine, gravel border or container. Full sun/light shade
Evergreen
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Helictotrichon sempervirens
Blue Oat grass. Strictly clump forming dense tufts of silvery blue foliage to 40cm. Delicate inflorescences late spring at 60cm above foliage. Sun - Fertile well drained soil
Evergreen
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Hackonechloa Macra ‘Aureola’™
Native to wet cliffs in the mountains of Japan. Graceful arching stems form loose cascading mounds 30cm. Soft foliage reminiscent of bamboo. Light shade - good pot/basket lovely autumn colour
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Imperata cylindrica ’Red Baron’™
Japanese blood grass. Red leaved garden form. Slowly rhizomatous moist soil although drought tolerant once established. Ideal for pot culture/shallow container 50cm
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Koeleria Glauca
Blue Hair Grass. Evergreen tufts of rich silver blue. Pale flowers late summer. 25cm Lovely border edge amongst perennials or container. Drought tolerant once established
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Luzula sylvatica ‘Aurea’ (Hohe Tatra)™
Superb bright yellow leaves in winter offers accent to spring flowers. Light shade prolongs colour 45cm. Good slow growing clump forming woodland groundcover not invasive. Evergreen
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Luzula nivea
Snowy woodrush. Loosely tufted, slowly rhizomatous, hairy evergreen foliage. Pretty flower clusters dense off white 1cm snowballs. 60cm Light shade
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Melica ciliate
Leaves narrow green mostly basal. Upright & arching flowering stems light cream fading to tan. Compact & low growing lovely landscape grass requiring full sun/light shade most soil types
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Milleum effusum ‘Aureum’™
Golden wood millet. Brightest chartreuse-yellow foliage open & slowly spreading. Superb colour accent to spring bulbs. Flowers same colour as foliage held delicately to 45cm. Light shade prolongs colour
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Miscanthus var.condensatus ‘Cabaret’™
Spectacular wide green leaves broad central white stripe. Sometimes flushed pink. Strong upright plant requires space to show off as an architectural specimen. Pinky flowers and stems paling with age. Perfect floral art foliage 150-200cm
Landscape Specimen
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Flamingo’™
Tidy variety with large, loosely open purplish-pink tinted inflorescences. Noted by few raceme branches. Open position. Flowers well into winter 100-150cm
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Miscanthus Gracillimus (Maiden Grass)
Lovely rounded form fine textured to 2m.
Sun most soil types
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Miscanthus sinensis’Graziella’™
Large clump forming with leaves showing good autumn colour. Flowers held high and upright to 2.1m. Beautiful & refined
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Miscanthus sinensis ’Morning Light’™
Narrow foliage, fine texture rounded form with white leaf margins. Tolerates light shade nevertheless, happy in full sun. Excellent container specimen later flowers 150cm
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Miscanthus Kleine Silberspinne (Silver Spider)
Upright narrow leaved to 2m. Flowers open silver late summer standing well during winter. Sun/light shade.
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’™
Superb plumb flower plumes held high 150cm. Broad green leaf with white stripe. Lovely garden or container specimen
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Miscanthus Purpurascens
Small & beautiful behaviour with upright stature to 1.2m reliable fiery autumn colour. Extreme cold hardiness with bright purple flowers. Never needs staking. Full sun, light shade.
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’™
Strong clump former to 1.8m leaves white striped. Reliable performer for any soil type
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Miscanthus transmorrisonensis
Taiwanese miscanthus. Ideal for exposed locations beautiful and distinct with flower held high to 1.8m on graceful stems. Reliable and ideal for UK exposure
Species
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Miscanthus sinensis ’Yaku Jima dwarf’™
Diminutive form 50-60cm. Mid green fine leaf blade & pale midrib. Flowers pale cream. Autumn colour yellow/red/orange.
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’™
Zebra Grass. Stunning in border or stand alone container to 200cm. Open position most soil types
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Molinia Caerulea ’Heidebraut’™ (Heather bride)
Moor Grass. Green leaved and upright divergent 60cm
Sun/light shade
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Molinia Edith Dudszus
60-90cm tall in flower. Ray-like effect with fabulous autumn colour.
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Molinia caerulea ‘Moorhexe’™
Designer choice - Moorhexe produces lovely stiff stems vertical in stance & ideal for variety of designs 75cm. Excellent for cutting and drying
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Molinia caerulea ‘Transparent’™ & ‘Fontane’™
Tall moor grass for feature arching to 1.8m tall. Ideal when side or back lit by sun. Fontane carries darker/heavy seed head
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Molinia caerulea Variegate
Moor grass prized for its dramatically striped foliage - to 1m. Sun/light shade
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Nassella tenuissima
Mexican feather grass. Finest textured of all ornamental grasses. A beauty for the sensory garden. Fountain of hair like leaves delicate billowy silvery inflorescens to 50cm. Full sun light shade - drought tolerant once established.
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Ophiopogon planiscapus ’nigrescens’™
Grass like black leaves, lilac flowers followed by black fruits to 20cm. Sunny position, fantastic container specimen or planted with crocus or Imperata Red Baron. Evergreen
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Panicum virgatum ‘Rotstrahlbusch’™
Leaves tinted red-burgundy to 1.2m tall standing well during winter
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Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie sky’™
Leaves noticeably blue. 1.5m Flowering late summer. Standing well during winter – sun
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Panicum virgatum ‘Warrior’™
Leaves green to 1.5m some red foliage tones
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Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’™
Blue switch grass. 1.2m. Upright striking Glaucas blue foliage with delicate flowers ideal for floral art.
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Panicum virgatum ’Rubrum’™ (red switch grass)
Unmatched for burgundy autumnal colour. 1.5m
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Pennisetum alopecuroides
Warm season grower sun/light shade
Stiff upright stems carry white bottle brush seed heads lovely for cutting. Most soil types with adequate moisture 65-70cm.
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Pennisetum ’Hameln’™
Compact to 60cm popular for ground cover use. Flowers are light green to white. Autumnal colours requires sun/light shade
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Pennisetum orientale
Fountain grass, most striking pink blooms July-October. Sunny position
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Pennisetum villosum
Prolific flowers nearly pure white like huge drooping woolly caterpillars. Dramatic in mass or specimen in container 40-60cm lax stems. Sun well drained soil
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Pennisetum viridescens
Bright green broad leaves & flower heads to 75cm clump former nice autumnal tints to foliage. Full sun part shade
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Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scorparius)
Little bluestem prairie grass. Upright & clumping 60-120cm. Foliage colour Gray-blue lovely autumnal colour. Delicate inflorescences translucent upon drying silver. Sun well drained soil
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Sorghastrum nutans Indian Steel
The most beautiful of the North American tall growing prairie grasses to 2m. Suitable most soil types upright in full sun. Inflorescences open copper with yellow anthers drying light chestnut. Flowering stalks remain standing through winter providing autumnal colour. A magnificent addition for the meadow garden
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Stipa gigantea (Giant feather grass)
Elegant & stately ornamental leaves form large basal tuft. Loose open golden pinnacles of flower held high on 2m stems. Sunny well drained position will tolerate very light shade. True specimen
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Stipa pulcherrima
Sun loving clump former, flowering stems to 75cm exceptional silver feathery awns to 30cm. A lovely addition to the dry garden. Sun, well drained soil
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