Grasses for shade
Grasses can be very effective as ground cover and specimen plants in shady areas.
Plants (103)
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather reed grass
Carex 'Feather Falls'
Variegated Japanese sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
Frosted curls hair sedge, New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex Milk Chocolate = 'Milchoc'
Milk chocolate hair sedge
Carex morrowii
Japanese Morrow's sedge, Kan suge
Carex morrowii 'Fishers Form'
Japanese sedge, Morrows sedge, Kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Evergold Japanese sedge, Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Chasmanthium latifolium
Wood oats, Spangle grass, North american wild oats, Sea oats, Upland sea oats
Hakonechloa macra
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Millet, Bowles's golden grass, Wood millet, Woodrush
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Phalaris
Canary grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Uncinia rubra
Red hook sage
Uncinia rubra 'Everflame'
Red hook sedge
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Hakuro-nishiki'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Oat grass, Variegated bulbous oat grass, Bulbous oat grass, False oat grass, French rye
Briza maxima
Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Limouzi'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Russells'
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Carex 'Ice Dance'
Morrow's ice dancer
Carex 'Ribbon Falls'
Sedge
Carex comans 'Taranaki'
Hair sedge
Carex conica 'Snowline'
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex grayi
Mace Gray's sedge, Morning star sedge
Carex morrowii 'Everglow'
Japanese Morrow's sedge, Kan suge
Carex morrowii 'Variegata'
Variegated Japanese sedge, Variegated Morrow's sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Palm branch sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Silberstreif'
Palm branch sedge
Carex oshimensis
Japanese sedge grass, Ohima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'
Japanese sedge grass, Ohima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everoro'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex pendula
Weeping sedge, Great drooping sedge, Pendulous sedge