Ornamental grasses

A florist classic: the cute, velvety bunny tail grass. It is great for drying, but we think it looks most beautiful while still green. We use it to make wedding buttonholes, in wreaths, simply everywhere. One plant produces at least 20 stems. For drying, harvest when the flowers are fully developed but not yet dry and brown. Just hang them upside down in a dry, ventilated place out of direct sunlight.

We think mixing different textures is the most beautiful approach for both bouquets and flower beds. And we haven't seen an effect like the one created by this ornamental grass before! After blooming, the top of the stem bursts into a delicate firework display. We use it in wedding corsages all the time; it creates a wonderful impression in bouquets, and in larger quantities in a flower bed, it is pure charm! They are also great for drying! Harvest when the blooms are mature (their light green color is replaced by darker shades of green to brown). Just hang them upside down in a dry, ventilated place out of direct sunlight.

Millet is used in bird feed, but we discovered that it is a beautiful cut flower! If you plant it in the garden for decoration, you can feed the local birds with it right away. The spikes are large and compact with 'buns' full of fruits and grains. The spike bends, which creates an interesting effect in bouquets. For drying, we harvest when the buds are just starting to open. In full bloom, the flower heads fall apart. Just hang them upside down in a dry and ventilated place, out of direct sunlight.

There are never enough grasses; you need lots of them if you tie bouquets, and they look beautiful in ornamental beds in the garden too. Umbrella is a very nice type of millet. The ears bend after ripening and create a waterfall effect. The fruits are larger, beautifully visible little balls. Such a waterfall of beads.

For drying, we harvest stems with panicles of spikelets just before natural yellowing, ideally after the seeds have fully matured. Just hang them upside down in a dry and ventilated place, out of direct sunlight.

Animals are fed with Sorghum, but we discovered that it is also a fine cut flower! It forms strong stems similar to corn, only thinner. The ears are compact with gold, green-brown fruits.

We have been growing Fountain Grass on the farm for several years now and we still can't get enough of it. It just looks great in bouquets! A fluffy caterpillar of grey-green color. The plant forms a jungle of thin leaves; we recommend planting in larger patches, as they connect beautifully into one large forest.

For drying, we harvest mature spikes, roughly from mid-July. Just hang them upside down, in a dry and ventilated place, out of sunlight.

A beautiful fine grass native to the southern parts of North America. It has narrow grey-green leaves. The flowers bloom in fluffy clouds of deep pink, creating the impression of a light haze over the flower bed. Beautiful in bouquets too.

A beautiful fine grass native to Oklahoma and Texas. It has narrow grey-green leaves. The flowers bloom in fluffy clouds of pink, creating the impression of a light haze over the flower bed. Beautiful in bouquets too.