Grasses, lawns & lawn alternatives
With such variety in size and colour if ever a group of plants were chosen for their aesthetic possibilities, these are they! Equally at home in urban gardens or rural spaces open to the countryside, grasses are hard to beat. Create a beautiful lawn or if you want to explore the alternative to traditional grass there are some great plants which are brilliant for wildlife and much better for the environment than plastic lawn. Ornamental grasses make superb space-fillers, adding texture and structural interest in your outdoor space.
All plants (413)
Molinia caerulea 'Banshee'
Purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Karl Foerster'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Molinia caerulea 'Poul Petersen'
Purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Transparent'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Windspiel'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea
Tall Purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Heidebraut'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Edith Dudszus'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Muhlenbergia
Muhly
Muhlenbergia japonica 'Cream Delight'
Muhy, Japanese muhy
Nassella trichotoma
Needle grass
Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Panicum
Panic grass, Crab grass, Millet
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top, Thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Oxblood Autumn'
Switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Upright switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum Hot Rod = 'Ecgphr19'
Switch grass
Papaver rhoeas
Common poppy, Corn poppy, Field poppy, Flanders poppy
Pennisetum 'African Breeze'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum 'Pauls Giant'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum 'Tiny Tails'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum 'Vertigo'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstzauber'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Woodside'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum
Couscous, Pearl millet
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Fountain grass, Glaucus purple fountain grass
Pennisetum incomptum
Spreading fountain grass, Meadow fountain grass
Pennisetum macrourum
African feather grass
Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Buttons'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass