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perennial grass recommendaton

lucymartin36lucymartin36 Posts: 37
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I planted some grasses in my border in groups of three last year. Two have grown but the carex has died. Any suggestions please for replacements. Sunny border and nothing too tall.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hakonechloa.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Hakonechloa will grow in full sun, but does better in shade and with moist soil.  Anemanthele lessoniana will cope better with the conditions you have.  Have you considered some "grass-like" perennials, such as Dierama pulcherrimum or Libertia Grandiflora?
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Libertia is wonderful...mine are about to flower for the first time. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Libertias are lovely - the golden one in particular.

    We always have damp enough soil for H/chloa @KeenOnGreen - I have one in a raised bed in sun most of the day, but yes - they are excellent shade plants. Very easy too. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lucymartin36lucymartin36 Posts: 37
    Thanks for your suggestions. It is a very sunny border.
  • Rob LockwoodRob Lockwood Posts: 380
    I'm looking for a grassy plant to give frogs/froglets and the like etc a path from my pond across my patio to other shelter - ideal would be something which gets to about 15cm-30cm (6" to a foot) high and whose flower stalks don't get too high and look messy.  Needs to be OK in part shade though, which tends to rule out grass doesn't it? :/  

    Are any of the above suitable?
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited April 2020
    Carex 'everillo' easy to grow, not too tall, bright gold colour. It grows a bit like a small fountain so it provides shelter for small things like froglets etc.

    It's not perennial as such, it doesn't die down in winter. It's an evergreen. 
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    edited April 2020
    ...this is Festuca amethystina....  growing in part shade, gets sun only from the west..
    ...good for a few years then needs replacing  but it seeds itself.. very easy... and a graceful, not too tall little grass...  purplish flowers turn buff coloured later..


    East Anglia, England
  • lucymartin36lucymartin36 Posts: 37
    I have ordered Libertia but just a bit concerned it might be dead when it arrives as it is posted bare root and according to track my parcel it has now been in transit for 3 days!
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