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.
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Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Oriental Fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Blaze'
Tender Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Sky Rocket'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum villosum
Abyssinian feathertop, Feathertop
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phleum phleoides
Cat tail
Phragmites australis
Common reed, Carrizo
Phragmites australis
Common reed, Carrizo
Phragmites australis 'Variegatus'
Common reed, Carrizo, Golden rush weed
Poa
Meadowgrass, Blue grass, Spear grass
Poa labillardierei
Australian blue grass, New Zealand blue grass
Primula veris
Cowslip, Herb Peter, Keyflower, Fairy cups, Palsywort, St Peter's wort
Prunella vulgaris
Common self heal
Prunella vulgaris 'Rose Pearl'
Common selfheal
Ranunculus acris
Meadow buttercup, Meadow bloom, Gold cup, Tall buttercup
Ranunculus acris 'Flore Pleno'
Yellow bachelor's buttons, Meadow buttercup
Rhinanthus minor
Yellow rattle, Hay rattle, Rattles
Rhodocoma
Rhodocoma capensis
Cape of Good Hope rhodocoma
Rumex acetosa
Dock, Sorrel, Common sorrel, Garden sorrel, Sour dock, Green sauce
Scabiosa columbaria
Small scabious, Yellow scabious, Bachelor's buttons
Schizachyrium scoparium
Broom beard grass, Prairie grass, Wire grass, Bunchgrass
Schoenoplectus
Bullrush, Clubrush
Schoenoplectus lacustris
Zebra rush, Lake club rush, Great bullrush
Schoenoplectus lacustris 'Zebrinus'
Zebra rush, Lake club rush, Great bullrush
Schoenoplectus lacustris subsp. tabernaemontana 'Albescens'
White rush, Zebra rush
Schoenus
Bogrush
Scirpoides
Round-headed clubrush
Scirpoides holoschoenus
Round-headed clubrush
Scirpus cernuus
Mop sedge, Fibre optics plant, Low bullrush, Slender clubrush, Mini jumping rush
Sesleria autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass
Sesleria caerulea
Moor grass, Blue moor grass
Sesleria nitida
Nest moor grass, Gray moor grass
Silene dioica
Red Campion, Morning campion
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian grass, Wood grass, Gold stem
Spartina pectinata 'Aureomarginata'
Prairie cord grass, Cord grass
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie dropseed
Stenotaphrum secundatum 'Variegatum'
Buffalo grass, St. Augustine grass, Grama
Stipa
Needle grass, Spear grass, Feather grass
Stipa barbata
Short bearded feather grass, Feather grass
Stipa calamagrostis
Silver spike grass, Silver spear grass
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene'
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Stipa ichu
Ichu needle grass
Stipa pennata
European feather grass