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Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental
grasses rarely steal the show, but their subtle beauty is never
far from the limelight. From 6-inch mounds perfect for
edging to towering 20-foot screens, there's a grass for every
garden nook. Choose from a wide range of textures,
seasonal colors, and outlines. Use their features to
separate color swaths, to soften edges, and to blend boundaries.
Colchester
Place carries a variety of ornamental
grasses for all types of gardens.
(call for current availability) |
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Blue Fescue: (Festuca ovinia var. glauca)
is a mound-forming,
semi-evergreen perennial used as an accent and a specimen
planting in the foreground of borders and in rock gardens.
Fescues are grown for the blue gray foliage. The flowers
are insignificant and should be removed to help retain the mound
like effect. Blue Fescues must be planted in well-drained
soil in order to grow its best. It tends to die back in
hot, dry weather and should be watered to prevent browning of
the foliage. In heavy, poorly drained soils fescue tends
to die out in the center. It should be divided frequently
to maintain vigorous growth. Spring cleaning should be
limited to raking out and removing brown foliage.
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Varieties include: 'Festuca
Elijah Blue'(above), 'Bronzglanza', 'Meerblau', 'Seeigel' |
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Varieties include: 'Bowles Golden', 'Evergold'
(above), 'Ice Dance' |
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Carex: Carex
are a group of plants (related to ornamental grasses) that just
don't get respect. These mostly evergreen clumpers add dramatic
colors, behave well, blend texturally with most anything, and
are easy to grow. Many of the carex are even suited to
perform such mundane garden functions as lining pathways in a
woodland garden. Great companion plants to hostas, carex
perform their best when grown in a moist location, although they
are somewhat tolerant of neglect... give a carex a try! |
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Miscanthus: Miscanthus
is graceful and robust. It is favored for its lush foliage
and silky terminal panicles. Striking as a single
specimen, Miscanthus is also excellent in a drift behind
the perennial bed. Attractive year-round, with fall colors
of yellow, purple, scarlet and burgundy, they fade to a lovely
warm ivory in winter.
Varieties include: 'Adagio', 'Zebrinus',
'Graziell', 'Morning Light' (left) |
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Varieties include: 'Fountain Grass' (above),
'Hamelin', 'Rubrum', 'Little Bunny', 'Karley Rose' |
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Pennisetum: Pennisetum
(Fountain Grass) is easily one of the most popular and
easy-to-grow ornamental grasses. There is a fountain grass
for everyone, from 6" to 10' tall. We offer a range
of new, exciting fountain grasses that will provide a whole new
dimension to using ornamental grasses in the garden. Their
tuft-like fountains of narrow foliage in addition to their
stunning plumage, make nice airy statements in the garden.
Fountain grass can either be cut back in the fall or in the
spring, depending on how badly the winter weather ravages the
foliage. Although Pennisetum is extremely tolerant of
adverse conditions, it prefers full sun or light shade and
average garden soils.
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Switch Grass: Switch Grass has an extensive root system, provides
wonderful erosion control and attracts birds and butterflies. This perennial is the earliest
maturing of the native warm season grasses. It is widely
used for wildlife habitat improvement and readily consumed by
livestock. Switch Grass is easily identified by it's wide,
large seedhead and prefers lower, moist areas but will do well
in drier places. The plants and seeds from Switch Grass
provide food for songbirds, pheasants, ducks, geese, wild
turkey, cottontail rabbits and muskrats. It can be cut for
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Varieties include: 'Prairie
Sky', 'Hanse Herms'
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