Indian grass landscaping

Native grasses are at their best right now. They are in full plumage. They are changing color from green to bold reds, yellows, and oranges. They have reached their full height. They are spectacular. I can’t imagine the view atop a rise looking over the expanse of the Great Plains in its unbroken state – […]

With a little imagination and a slightly broader palette of plants, these ornamental grass combinations showcase your grasses all season.

Grasses can form borders, hedgerows, screens, or add to a native garden. Indian grass care is minimal and a perfect choice for native gardens. You can learn more about it in this article.

HGTV shares tall grass plants that add height, texture, and multi-season beauty to gardens across a range of growing zones.

Looking to add charm to your shaded garden? Discover how gardens with ornamental grasses can transform your space and learn effective tips for using grasses in landscaping for front yard landscaping—click to read and follow us for more gardening ideas!

Ornamental grasses will bring the necessary contrast and elegant arrangement to your garden. Basically, they include plants within four leading families such as rushes, true grasses, reeds, and sedges. Think carefully before begin planting any

Indian Grass, native to much of North America, was once one of the dominant grass species of the tallgrass prairie. It is a good choice for erosion control on slopes and combines well with robust wildflowers such as butterfly-weed, purple coneflower, orange coneflower, and other native grasses.

Each year, the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) names an outstanding plant its “Perennial of the Year.” The selection for 2014 is Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’, an ornamental grass that was a runner-up in 2012. This is one of the first PPA winners in recent history that I have not personally grown and used in landscapes, so I cannot address it’s attributes first-hand. I can vouch for other Panicums – for example, I use ‘Shenandoah’ very regularly — and the stated ...

If you have yet to try ornamental grasses in your landscape, or you think one type looks much like any other grass, this garden plan will show you just how majestic and variable they can be. Plus, they're super low-maintenance, letting you plant them and pretty much forget them. #gardenplans #freegardenplans #bhggardenplans #gardening #bhg

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Indian Grass ~ Sorghastrum nutans The golden inflorescence of Indian Grass is beautiful this time of year as the sun highlights the florets. A tall, native perennial grass of prairies throughout much of North America, it reaches heights of 6 feet or more. An extremely attractive grass when flowering and setting seed into the late fall, the florets fade to a chocolate brown color. Utilized in prairie restorations, this grass is adaptable to both moist and dry locations in part to full sun…

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Here's a fun look at the many colors of native grass The Blues Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'). Photos taken at the Discovery Garden, Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina.

Nothing beats the light and airy look of tall, distinctive grasses in a landscape arrangement. Interest is growing for incorporating native prairie grasses into landscape plantings given their inherent adaptability to our climate and their exceptional ecological value.