Grasses
Grasses are fantastically versatile, they make great space-fillers or feature plants to add textural interest. Whilst quite tolerant of most conditions, the plants in this selection are particularly able to thrive in chalky soil. Also, they all have the Award of Garden Merit (AGM), which is the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) seal of approval that these plants perform reliably in the garden.
Plants (33)
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Korean feather reed grass
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles's golden sedge, Tufted sedge, Stiff sedge, European tussock sedge
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Sellow's pampas grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Porcupine grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Stipa arundinacea
Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Chionochloa rubra
Red tussock grass, Red snow grass
Cortaderia fulvida (Buchanan) Zotov
Pampas grass, Tussock grass, Kakaho
Cortaderia richardii
Plumed tussock, Toe toe grass, Richard's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Aureolineata'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver'
Sellow's pampas grass
Hordeum jubatum
Barley, Fox-tail barley, Squirrel tail grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'China'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gross Fontane'
Large fountain grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Klein Fontane'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Silver varigated maiden grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Zebra grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver 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 'Shenandoah'
Red switch 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 tenuissima
Mexican hair grass, Mexican feather grass