Chasmanthium latifolium
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Chasmanthium latifolium Family: Poaceae |
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Posted on November 8, 2023 |
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Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’
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Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’ (mis-KAN-thus sih-NEN-sis var. kon-den-SAY-tus) Family: Poaceae Common name: variegated miscanthus; maiden grass; Japanese silver grass Zone: 5 – 9 Height: 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) Spread: 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) Aspect: full sun; partial shade Soil: fertile; well-draining Water: moderate |
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Description: An evergreen perennial with a vase-like, clump-forming habit. Robust green leaves have creamy white mid-ribs. Long silky, fan-shaped flower tassels appear in the autumn.
RHS Award of Garden Merit 2001; Great Plant Pick 2012
In our Zone 7a garden: This is a grass that John just had to have for his landscape design and I must say it is a stellar performer in our garden for the height it attains. Makes a wonderful screen and a lovely backdrop for some smaller specimens planted at its feet. However, you must be patient. This is definitely a late season grass so here in our garden it never starts poking its leaf blades out of the ground with any vigour until well into June. The first couple of years we had ‘Cosmopolitan’, John was sure he had lost it to winter kill because it was so late to re-appear. Sure enough, it popped up. Exciting news in 2014! We finally got our first inflorescences on our ‘Cosmopolitan’ plants this summer…thanks to the fantastically long stretch of hot, dry weather.
Posted on December 4, 2014
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Family: Poaceae (mis-KAN-thus sih-NEN-sis) Common name: maiden grass; eulalia grass Zone: 5 – 9 Height: 5-7 ft (1.5-1.65 m) Spread: 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) Aspect: full sun; partial shade Soil: fertile; well-draining Water: moderate |
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Description: An evergreen perennial with an upright, vase-like, slowly spreading habit. Narrow green leaves have creamy white midribs. Coppery-red tassel-like inflorescences appear in late summer. Colour changes to silver as seeds mature.
Special Notes: Native to Japan. Good winter interest. Can be used as a cut flower or in dried arrangements. Deer resistant. Leave foliage over winter to protect the crown. To tidy up, cut plant back to 8 – 12 inches (20 – 30 cm) in early spring to allow new growth to appear. Propagation by division in spring or autumn.
Great Plant Pick 2010
Posted on December 2, 2014 |
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Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
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Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Family: Cyperaceae |
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Description: A slow growing, evergreen perennial grass with a dense, clump-forming habit. Narrow leaves with creamy yellow centres edged in green form a pleasing arching fountain shape. Insignificant brown flower spikes appear in summer.
Special Notes: A low maintenance grass which also grows well in containers. Preference is for moister areas such as beside ponds or in boggy areas. Most references place this in at least partial shade but it does well in full sun too. Foliage can be cut back to a low mound in late winter to rejuvenate the leaves. Relatively few pests and disease problems. Deer resistant. Propagate by division in early spring or autumn.
RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993; Great Plant Pick 2005
Posted on April 27, 2013 |
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Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum ‘Variegatum’
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Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum ‘Variegatum’ |
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Description: An herbaceous perennial grass with a tuft-forming habit. Hairless, slender, grey-green leaves are edged in creamy white. Pale green spikelets appear in summer, changing to straw brown colour in autumn.
Special Notes: Native to Europe. This grass increases in size with the formation of chains of yellow bulb-like swellings developing at the base of the stems. Growth is relatively slow and easy to control, however. Remove old foliage in late winter before new leaves emerge. Generally pest- and disease-free. Deer and rabbit resistant. Propagate by division in early spring or autumn.
Posted on April 18, 2013 |
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