19 Gardens Where Grasses Are Key
Fill your garden with ornamental grasses to add movement and texture, to soften borders or to screen. Here’s how
With the growing trend for looser, more naturalistic gardens, we’re seeing more and more ornamental grasses on Houzz. From the towering stems of Stipa gigantea to the vibrant red stalks of Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’ and the arched mounds of Hakonechloa macra, there are so many varieties to choose from, whether your garden is shady, sunny, small or large.
Resist cutting back grasses in autumn, when many varieties die back and turn brown. Instead, enjoy their new colours and let any seedheads remain to feed the birds. Just chop them back in the spring so they’re ready to go again. Meanwhile, enjoy these schemes from Houzz garden designers – and don’t forget to save your favourites to an ideabook.
Resist cutting back grasses in autumn, when many varieties die back and turn brown. Instead, enjoy their new colours and let any seedheads remain to feed the birds. Just chop them back in the spring so they’re ready to go again. Meanwhile, enjoy these schemes from Houzz garden designers – and don’t forget to save your favourites to an ideabook.
1. Simon Orchard Garden Design
3. Adolfo Harrison Gardens
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Browse hundreds more photos of gardens – and remember you can filter according to location, style, size and more.
19. Kirman Design
Tell us…
Do you have a favourite ornamental grass, or is there one in these gardens that catches your eye? Let us know in the Comments.
Tell us…
Do you have a favourite ornamental grass, or is there one in these gardens that catches your eye? Let us know in the Comments.
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