Ornamental grasses and grass-like plants are valued in home landscapes for their hardiness, ease of care, dramatic appearance, and the wide variety of colors, textures and sizes available.

These resilient beauties bring color and life to your garden for many years, making them long-term investments. Plant now, ...

This rainbow of shades complements your pickier plants—without extending your to-do list. Jennifer Causey Fast-growing, low-maintenance perennial grasses, many of which change color in the fall ...

In the wild, grasses have adapted to virtually every environment, from full sun to deep shade and waterlogged to parched.

The colors, lusters, and forms of ornamental grasses are an interesting addition to any garden. In an area where the more subtle nature of our background colors is an important consideration in garden ...

One of my favorite native plants for landscaping is basket or deer grass, Muhlenbergia rigens. Growing freely by roadsides in our dry foothills, this graceful ornamental grass is a beautiful. Skip to ...

Hakonechloa macra, commonly called hakone grass or Japanese forest grass, is an underused perennial in shade gardens. This small, elegant ornamental grass shows off its cascading form while ...

The most popular of all ornamental grasses, it can reach 8 feet tall, but rarely exceeds 2 feet wide. It’s a great grass for adding motion, ... (Japanese forest grass) that thrive in shade.

Ornamental grasses well suited for wet sites, shade Sam Marshall StarNews Correspondent Last week I discussed the many varieties of grasses that work well for tough, dry spots in full sun.

Q: Is there an ornamental grass that grows in shade? — Tom Schuster, Wheeling A: A good ornamental grass for partial shade is northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium). Hardy to Zone 3, plants ...

Q. Can you suggest any ornamental grasses that are less than 3 feet tall and will grow in a semishaded location?— Rich Schultz, Carol StreamA. A few grasses that can take a little shade and are ...