Ornamental Grasses

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'Blue Grama' has intriguing qualities. Flag like flowers are like no other grass. Wiry tan grass stalks and aubergine brown seed heads capture the breeze and anyone watching it. It is drought tolerant once established and 40-50cm tall. Planted in drifts it looks brilliant especially with low growing perennials like Rudbeckia, Echinacea and Agastache. It is a warm season perennial that keeps its form well into Winter. 

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Intriguing name for a plant. The name 'Bad River' to us was always the reason to grow this variety. It is slightly shorter with darker flower spikes than the original form. Flower panicles are held horizontally to the flower stem and appear like mini dragon flies above the foliage. It is a wonderful addition to our gravel garden, where it is combined with Ratibida 'Red Midget' and Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple'. 

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One of the world's most popular grasses. Beautiful, versatile and nearly carefree. It moves gracefully even in the lightest breeze. Strictly upright to 1.5m. We have always grown this grass and found its popularity is increasing remarkably in the last few years.

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Cinnamon bronze upright foliage is the reason this sedge is best known. A New Zealand native, it performs best where the Winter is not too wet and the Summer is not scorchingly hot. I know no other plant that polarises people in their opinion more than this one. Some fall in love with the bronze foliage and yet others see it only as a brown grass. We fall into the former and love the contrast it provides, especially with silver or purple foliage. Grows approx. 50cm high x 30cm wide. 

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A beautiful sedge that is used extensively in landscape design projects in New Zealand, where it is native. The foliage colours change with the seasons. In Summer, the fine cascading leaves are an olive-green to chartreuse (acid yellow). However in Winter the colour deepens to a warm orange - honey gold. Approx. 50cm high x 50cm wide. 

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'Pixie Fountain' is a dwarf variety of Deschampsia cespitosa. Forming an evergreen tight clump of narrow, dark green leaves with feathery panicles of silvery-purple flowers on arching stems in Summer. Excellent in shadier area in the garden. Fully frost hardy Deschampsia is able to withstand temperature down to -15ºC. The plants are tolerant of a range of moisture as long as it is not waterlogged. Perform best and flowers most in cooler climates. In warmer climates, it needs semi-shade and moist conditions otherwise flower production may be reduced. 

An attractive reed like foliage plant which belongs to the Restio family. Native to South Africa's western cape, Elegia cuspidata forms a clump of sturdy upright mid green foliage with dense bronze flower heads. Each flower head has a covering of a coppery brown bract. A very interesting and attractive plant. Requires good air circulation and prefers full sun conditions, Winter rain and slightly acidic soils. 80cm x 80cm. 

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'Beyond Blue' is the bluest Festuca glauca released to date. It develops an attractive clump of blue-grey foliage to 30cm, and makes a great contrast to green foliaged ground covers. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Stronger in growth than other forms and reputedly handles greater humidity. Good drainage is essential.