@Plantminded I agree Grasses are favourites of mine too. They should be more widely used. Always reliable in a dry summer. Dramatic summer into Autumn and many are so good through the winter. Favourites include Calamagrostis Overdam and C Karl Foester, Molinia Transparent and M The Rocket also Stipa Gold Fontane, Pannicum Mum's Best Red and Molinia Poul Petersen all still looking good. They can make a border with other plants weaved through them.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Forgot to mention Nasella which has loved the heat. I have two stipas one is surrounded in Verbena Bonariensis and yesterday Hurray two humming Bird Moths.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Thank you for your recommendations @GardenerSuze, I'll add them to my list! I have Calamagrostis Karl Foerster too, as individual specimens and as a screen, several Miscanthus species, Nassella, Hakonechloa (green and variegated varieties) and Panicum Northwind which is narrow and columnar like Karl Foerster. I agree with you, they are often overlooked but can really transform a garden, particularly in winter.
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