McGaughs

Grasses for shade

Grasses can be very effective as ground cover and specimen plants in shady areas.

Plants (103)

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Carex pendula 'Moonraker'

Variegated weeping sedge

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Carex plantaginea

Plantain leaf sedge, Broad leafed sedge, Evergreen broadleaf sedge

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Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'

Deciduous broad leaved sedge, Creeping broadleaf sedge, Tagane so

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Deschampsia cespitosa

Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass

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Deschampsia cespitosa

Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass

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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'

Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass

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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'

Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass

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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'

Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass

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Deschampsia flexuosa

Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass

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Eragrostis curvula

Weeping love grass, African love grass

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Glyceria

Sweet grass, Manna grass, Sweet hay

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Glyceria maxima var. variegata

Reed Sweet grass, Great water grass

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Hakonechloa

Hakone grass

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Hakonechloa macra

Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass

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Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

Hakone grass

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Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine = 'Lucmull'

Hakone grass, Japanese reed grass

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Holcus mollis 'Albovariegatus'

Creeping soft grass, Velvet grass, Calf kill, Yorkshire fog, Dart grass, Salem grass

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Hystrix patula

Bottle brush grass

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Luzula

Woodrush

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Luzula nivea

Snow rush, Snowy woodrush

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Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'

Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush

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Luzula sylvatica 'Hohe Tatra'

Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush

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Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'

Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush

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Melica altissima

Melic grass, Siberian melic grass, Tall melic grass

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Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea'

Purple melic grass, Purple Siberian melic

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Melica uniflora

Wood melic

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Melica uniflora 'Variegata'

Wood melic

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Milium effusum

Wood millet, Woodrush

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Milium effusum 'Yaffle'

Bowles golden grass

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Molinia

Moor grass

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Molinia caerulea

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend

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Molinia caerulea 'Karl Foerster'

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass

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Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe'

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend

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Molinia caerulea 'Windspiel'

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass

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Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass

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Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Edith Dudszus'

Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta

Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'

Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass

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Phragmites australis

Common reed, Carrizo

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Phragmites australis 'Variegatus'

Common reed, Carrizo, Golden rush weed

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Sesleria autumnalis

Autumn Moor Grass

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Uncinia

Hook sedge

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Acorus calamus

Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot

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Carex oshimensis Everest = 'Fiwhite'

Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge

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Deschampsia flexuosa 'Tatra Gold'

Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass

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Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'

Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot

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Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureus'

Golden foxtail, Meadow foxtail, Common foxtail grass

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Carex conica

Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge