Ornamental grasses

Feather grass flowers capture attention in beds and bouquets with their lightness and delicacy. All feather grasses love full sun and dry, stony, well-drained soil. To look most natural in beds, it is good to plant them in loose groups of several pieces together with other drought-loving perennials and bulbs. Only then do their stems and inflorescences, set in motion by the slightest breath of wind, truly stand out. Stipa 'Ponny Tails' is a species native to the steppes of Mexico, Texas, and Patagonia. Airy, dense clumps of hair-like delicate leaves resemble horsehair. The leaves are green, turning up to straw-colored towards the flowers. In a suitable location, it also self-seeds.

A beautiful lower grass valuable for its early sprouting and the long endurance of leaves well into winter. The flowers are rather inconspicuous, beige, and appear in the green clumps only later in summer and autumn. The leaf color is bright green. A great combination with species such as calamint, gaura, or oregano.

A tufted, upright growing grass. It sprouts very early. It is decorative due to its overall vertical habit and fine flower panicles, which bloom silvery-grey, turn yellow in summer, and transition to sandy beige. It decorates the garden until winter. You can plant it in mixed beds or use it as an element to rhythmically divide the space. Usable for bouquets and drying.

Tufted hairgrass is an undemanding native grass that remains green even in winter. In nature, it grows in meadows and forest clearings. It forms a compact tuft of leaves, from which grow fine, thin stems with transparent clouds of flowers. It adapts even to more difficult conditions, such as dry shade or compacted soil, and can handle waterlogging. Goldschleier has very tiny spikelets in light yellow panicles. The inflorescence forms a fluffy light yellow cloud above the tuft of leaves.

Moor grass is our native grass; it grows in warmer regions on rocks and sunny slopes. Its advantages are evergreen leaves when there is enough moisture and early spring flowering. The leaf color is blue-gray. The strikingly dark flowers gradually fade to beige. It combines well with spring bulbs.

Tufted hairgrass is an undemanding native grass that remains green even in winter. In nature, it grows in meadows and forest clearings. It forms a neat clump of leaves, from which grow delicate thin stems with transparent clouds of flowers. It adapts even to more difficult conditions, such as dry shade or compacted soil, and can handle waterlogging too. The Czech cultivar 'Pálava' is valuable for its extra-long flowering time from July to October. Unlike other cultivars, its flowers are sterile and do not create any seedlings. It is stated that it resists drought best of all tufted hairgrasses.

Melica ciliata grows wild on sunny and warm stony slopes. It blooms as early as May to June with creamy to silvery-white panicles; as they fade, they turn gray and thus harmonize with the gray-green leaves. Valuable for florists due to its early flowering and usability in both fresh and dried states.

Tufted hairgrass is an undemanding native grass that remains green even in winter. In nature, it grows in meadows and forest clearings. It forms a neat clump of leaves, from which grow delicate thin stems with transparent clouds of flowers. It adapts even to more difficult conditions, such as dry shade or compacted soil, and can handle waterlogging too. 'Tardiflora' is, after 'Pálava', one of the most richly flowering tufted hairgrasses. It blooms a bit later than the others.

A delicate, drought-resistant steppe grass grown for its unusual inflorescences. The horizontally positioned spikelets look like small flags and resemble a buzzing swarm of mosquitoes. Mosquito grass fits well in natural gardens with other drought-loving plants. It will grow very well even in a larger pot. It lasts up to 14 days in a vase.

A Sesleria with interesting two-toned leaves and contrastingly colored flowers that appear as early as March. The spike color is dark purple-black with pastel yellow stamens. The upper side of the leaves is blue-green, and the underside is grayish. It resembles Sesleria caerulea, but the flowering stems are slightly taller and the clumps generally wider.

Tufted hairgrass is an undemanding native grass that remains green even in winter. In nature, it grows in meadows and forest clearings. It forms a neat clump of leaves, from which grow delicate thin stems with transparent clouds of flowers. It adapts even to more difficult conditions, such as dry shade or compacted soil, and can handle waterlogging too. 'Tauträger' forms airy and upright clumps.

Little Bluestem is a prairie grass originally from North America. In the garden, it can adapt well to various moisture conditions. Its color variability is interesting. It sprouts in shades of gray-green, recolors to purple-brown shades during the season, and remains attractive in shape and color even through winter. The unusually shaped and striking inflorescences are perfectly usable in fresh and dried bouquets. The delicate flowers are elegantly drooping. In summer, it has gray-green coloration. In late autumn, the leaves and spikes of the cultivar Red Frost turn a strikingly reddish color.

An undemanding native grass that creates a dense green growth. As early as May, long stems sprout with delicate, heart-shaped spikelets in the shape of small hearts. Their movement in the slightest breath of wind is very effective. It tends to be beautiful until August or September. It is good to trim it after flowering. It is perfectly usable for drying. The 'Zitterzebra' cultivar has leaves with longitudinal green-and-white stripes.

A perennial grass native to North American prairies. Switchgrass is very adaptable and long-lived. It adds clear structure to flower beds while also functioning as a softening element. This happens mainly after the veil-like flowers appear above the clumps of leaves. Characteristic for the cultivar Rehbraun are fluffy brown-red spikes and leaf tips, colored to copper and brown-red from August.

Moor grass forms low hemispherical clumps of narrow leaves, from which strikingly tall flower stems grow at the beginning of summer. They can grow up to 180 cm and during autumn, like the leaves, they change color to gorgeous golden-yellow shades. The Karl Foerster cultivar excels with firm upright growth.

This visually attractive and striking species grows naturally on sandy soils, especially where it does not have excessive competition from other grass species. Originally a wild native plant of North America. Thanks to its self-seeding ability, it can currently be found almost all over the world in regions with mild to warm climates. It definitely impresses gardeners and florists with its appearance. It has awns up to eight centimeters long. The fluffy green and later beige inflorescences with a purplish tinge wave elegantly in the slightest breeze. It brings an element of movement to bouquets and flower beds.

A perennial grass native to North American prairies. Switchgrass is very adaptable and long-lived. It adds clear structure to flower beds and simultaneously functions as a softening element. This is especially true after veil-like flowers appear above the clumps of leaves. Prairie Sky is probably the bluest cultivar of perennial switchgrass. It is not as strictly built as Heavy Metal. Its clumps are looser, and it turns yellow in autumn.

A very adaptable grass that grows naturally in pastures and heathlands. In gardens, it is planted primarily for its exceptional autumn effect, when the leaves turn to golden to orange tones. Heidebraut has brownish-violet inflorescences. During autumn, the stems turn golden and spread archingly into airy fans.

A very adaptable grass that grows naturally in pastures and heathlands. It is planted in gardens primarily for its exceptional autumn effect, when the leaves turn golden to orange tones. Heidezwerg is grown for its dark purple to violet inflorescences.

A very adaptable grass that grows naturally in pastures and heathlands. In gardens, it is planted primarily for its exceptional autumn effect, when the leaves turn to golden to orange tones. Edith Dudszus is grown for its dark purple to black inflorescences.