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European Beach Grass

A tall, strong growing, possibly invasive dune grass with a running rhizome & & erect stems having finely linear, rough, silvery-blue leaves. Erect stems carry closely set spikes of small silvery-white spikelets, during midsummer. Any soil in sun. 120x100cm. (7-8)

Anemanthele lessoniana (AGM)

syn. Stipa arundinacea. Lovely grass making dense clumps of long, narrow leaves of rich orange-brown darkening through autumn & winter. Clouds of tiny brown flowers on pink stems. Good in shade & dry soil. 100x60cms. Flowers: July-September

Anemanthele lessoniana 'Sirocco'

New Zealand Wind Grass

Wafting in the border ike the summer wind. Good evergreen clump-former the arching green then take on increasingly attractive intense rich golden-yellow & copper tints into summer. Drooping heads of 'misty' purple-gold flowers. Not too dry soil in sun or part shade. 60x60cm.

Not sure of the species of this attractive grass with lown, very fine, swirling leaves. Airy, arching bead like plumes of golden-yellow, ageing dark brownish black through summer to the frosts. Needs a sheltered spot in sun. (6-10) 120cm.

Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum'

A loosely tuft forming perennial grass with grey green leaves with white margins. Brownish spikelets of flower in summer. Best in sun or light shade. 50x20cms.

Arundo donax versicolor

Fast Growing Perennial Grass' The Thick Stems Bearing Broad, floppy, creamy-white striped leaves. Spreads by underground rhizomes. Superb feature plant for retentive soil in a sunny position. Requires winter protection under cover. 2.5-3.0m.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche'

An Improved Form Of Overdam' With A Reverse Variegation Of Creamy White & Stronger Habit. Very Erect With The Plumes Of Pink Flushed Silvery-Buff Flowers Persistent In Autumn, also creating a winter framework. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 120cm

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'England'

Attractive form the rich green, long, glossy, linear leaves have vertical yellow stripe. Long wiry stems topped with airy plumes of creamy-pink 'flower' heads in late summer. Clump forming perennial for a fertile, retentive yet drained soil in sun or part shade. 110cm.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Showy upright grass the green leaves turning yellow in autumn then bright golden-yellow throughout winter. The buff flower spikes are held well clear of the leaves in July & August. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 120x45cm.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

An easily grown, attractive grass with upright stems clothed in dark green leaves edged a startling white. Feathery, grey flower heads eventually fade to brown. For sun or part shade in ordinary soil. 120x60cm.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Looking suspiciously like 'Frosted Curls' re-born this forms evergreen tufts of finely swirling light silver-green leaves. Insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun. (6-7) 35cm.

Gently running evergreen, with tufts of narrow, grey-blue leaves. Tubby spikes of purple-black flowers ageing to brown-yellow seeds. Needs damp soil in sun or shade. (7-8) 40cm.

Carex buchananii 'Viridis'

A less upright form than the parent. Forms mounds of evergreen, thread-like, silver-green leaves. Short flowering spikes; July-August. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. Ht: 60cms.

Carex comans bronze leaved

A very attractive sedge from New Zealand forming dense, evergreen, distinctly rusty-bronze tussocks very wispy at the tips. Excellent contrast plant in moist or waterside sites. 45x45cm.

Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'

A airy sedge with very narrow, creamy-green leaves that curl at the tips. An excellent foil for other plants. Good clump-former for a sunny site in moist soils. 45x45cms.

Informal clumps of thin, evergreen, long, narrow, warm pinkish-brown leaves with orange tints giving year round interest. Retentive soil; does well in shade. 70cms.

Carex flagellifera 'Kiwi'

Vigorous, strongly arching, cascading evergreen sedge with fine,s swirling, thread-like, fresh lime-green leaves. Looks superb spilling out of pots. Rather insignificant flowers add little. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 45x60cm.

Short, tough, evergreen, clump forming grass with coarse, green leaves. Heads of 'barbed' yellowish seed heads on fleshy stems; late summer. Spreads via stolons. Widespread across N. Europe and northern USA growing in wetland, boggy areas. 20cm

Carex morrowii 'Gilt'

striking, tuft forming evergreen grass with arching mounds of broad, dark green leaves regularly edged creamy-white. Insignificant flower spikes. Good in pots & containers. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 30cm.

Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'

Small,,semi evergreen forming clumps of coarse, linear, leathery, mid to bright green leaves.Heads of inconspicuous flowers in late summer. Prefers a cool, moist, fertile soil in part shade. Ideal to give that Japanese feel to an area. 15cms.

Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'

Evergreen tufts of arching, glossy strap like leaves, emerging lime green, turning rich burnished gold as the season progresses. Does not scorch in the sun but needs reasonable levels of moisture. insignificant brown flowers. A sport from 'Evergold'. 30cm.

Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'

Evergreen tufts of gracefully arching, glossy strap like, rich green leaves subtly variegated limey green.. Does not scorch in the sun but needs reasonable levels of moisture - tolerates drier conditions in shade. Insignificant brown flowers. 40cms.

Small, running, clump forming evergreen, with narrow, silver-blue tufts of upright leaves. The flowers add very little to the display. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (5-7) 30cm.

Carex 'Silver Sceptre'

Tuft-forming evergreen with grassy, dark green leaves regularly edged cream. Insignificant brownish flower spikes in late summer. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 30x30cm.

Makes elegant clumps of fresh-looking, fine, bright green leaves toning to olive-green at the tips. Evergreen giving year round interest. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 45cms.

Evergreen tufted clumps of narrow-bladed, deep green leaves which fold back, looking much like a 1960's haircut (male). Spikes of light, airy, buff-green flower spikes in summer & autumn. Any reasonably moist soil in sun or part shade. 75x60cm.

Chasmanthium latifolium

A very attractive evergreen, upright grass with wide-bladed leaves of a golden-green. Delicate panicles of flattened, overlapping spikelets. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 60x45cm.

Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'

Clumps of deciduous, rather bamboo like ribbon leaves heavily variegated creamy-white, flushed pink on the new growth. Dangling, copper, oat like heads of flowers from midsummer into autumn. Excellent for cutting. Tolerant of most soils but prefers moisture in dappled shade. (7-9) 80cm.

Coarse, erect, evergreen, tussock-forming grass with narrow, golden-red tinted leaves. Large airy sprays of drooping panicles of bead-like flowers; mid to late summer. Excellent for drying. Retentive yet well drained fertile soil. 120x60cm.

Rather erect, clump forming, semi-evergreen grass with narrow bladed, mid-green leaves. tall stems carry fine, finger like, scarlet-purple flowers, well clear of the leaves, from August to October. Leaves turn golden-orange too. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 100cm.

Big, robust, tuft forming grass with coarse, grey-blue leaves forming a tough clumps. Tall stems carry waving silver-white plumes from late summer through autumn. Prune back hard in spring to prevent it becoming dominant. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-11) 250cm.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'

(syn D.C.Bronze Veil') Dense Clumps Of Stiffish, evergreen leaves topped with superb silvery panicles turning a glistening bronze; June & July. These make interesting winter seed heads if not cut back. Any reasonable soil, except chalky, in sun. 120cms.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'

Dense, tussock forming grass, with clumps of fine needle-like, linear lvs. Airy, arching silvery reddish-brown spikelets ageing golden-yellow. More compact than the species. Any reasonable soil in sun or shade. (6-8) 75cm.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Tardiflora'

A later flowering selection from Karl Foerster with huge, airy plumes of tiny bead like silver-purple flowers continuously through midsummer into autumn. Rather insignificant tufts of fine leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 90cm.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Waldschat'

Very showy German hybrid with more or less erect stems with sprays of bead like silky bronze-black flowers in airy heads through summer, straw coloured into autumn. Tufts of narrow, evergreen leaves. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 120cm.

Possibly the brightest metallic-blue of any grass. Spreading mounds of lax, evergreen leaves making good ground cover. Attracive, reddish, bristly flower heads; late summer. Well drained soil in sun. 15x60cm.

Large, airy, evergreen grass with tussocks of fine, feathery, long, light green leaves. Airy panicles of tiny olive-grey flowers on branched arching stems are held most of the year. Sheltered well drained soil in sun. 120x90cm.

Eragrostis elliottii 'Blue Eros'

Elliott's Love Grass

Airy, swirling evergreen forming mounds of arching, thread like blue-grey very fine leaves. Airy. open sprays of very fine bead like silver-white flowers create a delicate haze, during midsummer until frosts. Do not cut back hard in spring. Best in a sheltered, well drained spot in sun or light shade. 90cms.

Eragrostis trichodes

Tall, airy evergreen perennial grass with very fine, erectly held needle like leaves. A fine froth of swirling pink tinged buff flower heads over a long period from late summer, often remaining on the plant all year. Well drained spot in light shade.120cm.

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

Probably the brightest & best of the small blue grasses. Rounded evergreen tufts of narrow needle-like leaves topped by panicles of silver-green flower heads; May & June. Well drained soil in sun. 30x30cm.

One the taller Fescues from the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Swirling mounds of thread like grey-green leaves. Airy, open plumes of silver buff flowers through summer. never prune, only de-thatch. Light, free draining soil in sun. (6-7) 90cm.

Glyceria maxima variegata

A lovely grass with smooth leaves neatly striped creamy yellow. Young shoots are flushed deep pink. Greenish pink flowers. Moist soil in sun. 120x60cm.

Delicate grass looking more like a bamboo. Arching stems with horizontally held, broad, fresh green lvs. The small brown flws in autumn are insignificant. Good in pots. Retentive well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 45cm.

Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' (AGM)

A wonderful feature grass making a flowing drift of arching, green & buff variegated, soft leaves ageing to bronze-tinged. Also very effective in containers when its flowing nature can be seen to advantage. Humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Slow. 40cms.

Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'

Forms low mounds of cascading layers of wafting, narrow green leaves striped creamy-white. A beautiful, graceful ornamental grass preferring a shady site in a retentive soil. Makes an excellent feature plant for containers or grouped in borders. 30x45cm

Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

syn. 'Ogon'. Found in Suzuki En nursery in Kowaguchi, Japan, this grass forms clumps of arching, bamboo like, burnished gold leaves. It is a little more upright than the species. Good autumn colour. Small, insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun or pt.shade. 30cm.

Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'

Small, deciduous clump forming grass reminiscent of a small bamboo. Arching stems with thin blades, turning red at the tips during late summer, becoming more extensive in autumn with orange & red colours also. Insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun or shade. (7-8) 40cm.

Hakonechloa macra 'Naomi'

Arching deciduous grass with the ribbon like leaves on bamboo stems heavily variegated creamy-yellow. Showy in autumn when it turns rich magenta. Insignificant flowers. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 35cm.

Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'

Taller form , grown chiefly for it's spectacular autumn colour when it turns flame orange & red. Arching, bamboo like stems with strap like glossy green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 50cm.

Helictotrichon sempervirens (AGM)

(syn.Avena sempervirens) Dense clumps of narrow, erect, brilliant blue-grey leaves & slender, waving stems of grey feathery plumes; July. Effective, non-invase ornamental grass for reasonably drained soil in sun. 120x45cms

Helictotrichon sempervirens (AGM)

Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Saphirsprudel'

Sapphire Fountain'. Spreading, evergreen clumps of stiff, intensely steel-blue leaves, with less susceptability to rust. Brownish-yellow plumes on erect stems add little. Sunny, well drained spot. (7-8) 60cm.

Clump forming grass bearing heads of barley like, awned, salmon-pink flower & seed heads in summer. Can be short lived but seeds quite freely. Best in sunny open well drained spot. Barbed heads can cause irritation to animals if eaten. 50cms.

Forms cylindrical clumps of stiff, lance shaped, initially green leaves assuming a bronze-red hue towards the tips as they mature. Wiry stems topped with long seed heads enclosed in silky hairs.Slowly spreads via underground rhizomes in any reasonably drained soil in sun or part shade. Indigenous across S Europe, S America, Asia. 75cms.

Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

Japanese Blood Grass

Slow spreading grass forming loose clumps of broad mid-green leaves which turn blood-red from the tips to the base. Narrow, fluffy, silvery-white panicles in late summer. Rich, moist yet well drained soil in sun or part shade. Will need mulching when young. 45cm.

A lovely low growing grass with dense tufts of soft silver-blue leaves. Short, dense flower spikes on upright stems. Any reasonable soil in sun. 30x30cms.

Lamprothyrsus hieronymii CDPR3096

Wild collected grass collected in Chile by Compton, D'Arcy & Rix. Much like a dwarf Pampas grass with arching evergreen clumps of ribbon like, fresh green leaves. Large, arching, fat plumes of silvery white wands from April-June & August-December. Hardy in a sheltered spot in sun. 1.5x2.0mtrs.

Luzula sylvatica 'Surprise'

Tufts of rich green leaves with stripes of creamy-white running through each leaf. Wonderful plant for dampish shade or sun. Drooping brown spikelets in early summer. 30cms by 30cms.

Luzula sylvatica 'Taggarts Cream'

One of the best finds of recent years. Strap like evergreen leaves in a spreading rosette with the new central growths a bright cream, especially in spring. Short spikes of warm golden brown flowers. Retentive well drained soil in sun or shade. 45x45cm.

Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea'

A lovely foil plant for a mixed border. Clumps of short, soft leaves & long flower spikes of deep purple tassles, all falling to one side; they turn a beautiful pink when dried. Any reasonable soil in sun. 80x45cm.

Milium effusum 'Aureum'

British native spectacular in spring with yellow stems & flowers toning to green late summer. Any reasonable soil in part shade. 60cms(2ft)

Miscanthus nepalensis

One of the most beautiful of all autumnal grasses, from the Himalayas & Burma. Large, arching plumes of silky, almost metallic, shining gold leaves during autumn to the frosts. Rather uninteresting, clumps of leaves with yellow autumn colour. Very sheltered spot. (8-11) 100cm.

Miscanthus sinensis condensatus 'Cabaret'

Big, bold, strong growing grass, with broad, ribbon like leaves. They are dark green with a broad central white splash down the centre. Reddish purple flowers turn tan;- Autumn. Only flowers in hot summers. From The US national arboretum. 180cm.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Digestif'

A medium sized MIscanthus with erect stems having mainly basal, long & narrow, dark-green leaves with a strong silver central vein. Erect spikes, composed of drooping whorls of rich raspberry-bronze flowers, ageing silver, freely borne during autumn. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 150x70cm. (8-10)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferne Osten' (AGM)

One of the earliest to flower. Arching, silvery plumes in mid-July turn a vivid purple. Long, deep green leaves with a silver central stripe. Good autumnal colour. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 120x60cm.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' Dwarf form

A dwarfer, more compact variety of this popular, clump forming grass. Stiff, upright stems topped with long lasting, feathery seed heads; late summer. Fountain like, long, linear, green leaves with golden banding. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 90x75cms

Miscanthus transmorrisonensis

A delicate, lower growing variety with thick stems; the dark green, narrow leaves remain evergreen in mild winters. Arching panicles of pale pink flowers. Good autumnal colour. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 100x60cm.

Erect, tidy clump forming grass with very fine, blue-green leaves turning butter yellow in autumn. Erect, radiating stems with very fine wispy brown-buff flowers with the yellow stems making exscellent winter interest. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 150cm.

Molinia caerulea arundinacea 'Karl Foerster'

Tufted clump-former with long, narrow, mid-green leaves, purple at the base. Long, open spikelets of purple flowers on arching stems; spring to autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 150x60cms.

Molinia caerulea arundinacea 'Windspiel'

A wonderful large grass for autumn colour. Tall, upright clumps of thin leaves taking on a rich honey-yellow hue. Small, lacy flower heads persist into winter. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 180x90cm.

Molinia caerulea caerulea 'Dauerstrahl'

Shorter form of this deciduous moor grass with narrow, steely blue leaves taking on a purplish tinge in autumn. Arching stems with purple flowers during autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 60cm.

Molinia caerulea caerulea 'Moorhexe'

A selected dwarf form of our native species. It is highly tolerant of almost any conditions except extreme drought. Clumps of narrow bluish foliage are topped by wide-branching deep purple-black sprays. 45x30cm.

Less well known than P. virgatum this prairie grass has the advantage of flowering some 2 months earlier. Bulbous roots give rise to clumps of greyish foliage. Long stems topped with sprays of red tinted flowers in mid summer. Reasonably tolerant but prefers a free draining soil in sun. Central & southern North America.

Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

A tall form, found in Dallas & introduced in 1990. Stout, chalky blue stems & ribbon like, chalky blue leaves, with the tips nodding. Spectacular golden-orange autumn colour. Bead like, airy pastel-mauve flowers in autumn. Best in retentive soil in sun. (8-10) 150cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'

A good choice for autumnal colour. Arching lvs with a strong purple-brown colour in late summer & yellow in autumn. Reddish-purple flower plumes on upright stems late in the season. Retentive soil in sun. (9-10) 150cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Clumps of upright, arching lvs with a steely-grey hue & slightly hairy. In autumn they take on a wonderful golden-yellow hue. Airy, open panicles of small, bead-like biscuit coloured flws, persisting through winter. Ordinary soil in sun or shade. 90cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Heiliger Hahn'

Shorter form of switch grass with tidy, upright clumps of narrow, blue-green leaves with burgundy speckling, becoming more extensive in autumn. Loose, open plumes of tiny rosy-buff flowers in autumn. Retentive soil in sun or pt/sh. (8-10) 80cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Kurt Bluemel'

Not sure this is a valid name as 'Kurt Bluemel' knows nothing of it. An upright, deciduous grass, rather blue-green, the tips turning rich red as autumn progresses. Airy sprays of fine bead like pink-grey flowers in autumn. Prune hard in spring. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 120cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Selected in Wisconsin, this bolt upright perennial has tight clumps of grey-green leaves with a steely caste, turning butter yellow in autumn. Airy, bead like plumes of silver flowers ageing burnished gold in autumn. Well drained soil in sun.(8-11)120cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

Like A Tall Form Of Heavy Metal', with the leaves covered in a silver-blue bloom, especially on emergence in spring. Airy, amber-brown spikelets, ageing straw. Found by a Wisconsin railroad. Good autumnal color. Well drained soil in sun. (8-10) 180cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'

Attractive German hybrid forming elegant clumps of erect stems; the broad leaves become bronze-brown at the top. Airy, feathery panicles of small bead-like flowers on much branched stems all summer through winter. Ordinary soil in sun/pt.sh. 90x45cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Deciduous species which has burgundy-red tipped lvs, with the blades turning complete burgundy in autumn. Airy panicles of small bead like burgundy purple flws create a haze in late autumn. retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (9-11) 90cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Squaw'

Narrowly upright, deciduous grass with linear, flat lvs turning a wonderful bronze & red hue in autumn. Airy spikes of small burgundy red beads persist well into winter, looking lovely covered in frost. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 100cm

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Forms clumps of stiff, bright green leaves arching to form elegant clumps; September to November. Takes on yellow & orange tints in Autumn. Hairy brown bottlebrushes on short stems. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60x45cms.

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'

Fast-growing annual grass about 1.5m tall, forming a large clump of broadly strap-shaped, dark green leaves maturing to dark mahogany-purple in summer. Stout, upright, tan to gold bottlebrush-like flower panicles produced on leafy stems in summer, followed by shiny purple seedheads, the seeds are very attractive to birds

Pennisetum villosum (AGM)

Inflorescences of ALMOST WHITE flowers; late summer & autumn. A choice species excellent for cutting. Loose clumps of green leaves, hairy beneath. Gritty soil in a warm sunny site. Dislikes winter wet. 45x60cm.

Phalaris arundinacea picta 'Picta' (AGM)

(Gardener's Garter) Ideal contrast plant for the border with broad, white striped, semi reflexing leaves. reasonably drained soil in sun or part shade. 100xindefinite.

Small, sparsely tufted grass highly adapted for survival in rocky crevices etc. Narrow, evergreen leaves. Pyramidal, bronze flower heads adapted to sometimes producing young plants on the spikelets. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 40cms.

Clump-forming grass making dense tufts of broad, flat, reed-like, glossy, rich green leaves to 45cms long. Strong, upright stems with pale green flower heads (25cms long) held well above the foliage. Reasonably drained soil in sun/part shade. 90x45cms.

Rare in cultivation. Dwarf New Zealand grass making dense tussocks of very fine, feathery, thread-like leaves deep green in midsummer turning a lovely olive-bronze in winter. Yet to flower with us. Well drained, retentive soil in sun. 30x30cm.

Scirpioides holoschoenus

Arching, thin bladed, perennial sedge with fine, swirling fresh green leaves. Small, rounded, cockscomb like flowers similar to those of Carex heg the stems in late summer. Any reasonable soil, especially retentive in sun or part shade. 60cm.

A tight, vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen grass. Stiff blades of rich green with metallic-silver undersides & an overall sheen. Attractive, long blue-green flower spikes; May to July. Any ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60x60cm.

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Wisconsin Strain'

Very showy deciduous grass forming an upright fountain of very fine, needle like leaves, turning glowing orange & red in autumn. Erect plumes of wispy, silvery-pink flowers during late summer, also colouring well. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. Leave in winter for a skeletal framework. (6-7) 60cm.

Large tufts of light green leaves form a feathery clump. Large, shimmering masses of golden, long-awned flowers; June & July through autumn. Cut back hard in late winter to reveal the beautiful new growth. 90x60cm.

Stipa gigantea (AGM)

A majestic grass forming a dense bluish mound of leaves. Everlasting heads open purple & turn oat gold & persist for up to 3 years. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 180x90.

Stipa gigantea (AGM)

Stipa gigantea 'Pixie'

A dwarfer form of this popular grass with plumes only to 1.2mtrs as opposed to 1.8mtrs. Tufts of fine, needle like leaves re rather insignificant. tall, arching golden stems with airy plumes of creamy-buff flowers through summer, often remaining on the plant most of the year. Well drained soil in sun. (6-10) 120cm.

Stipa pseudoichu RCB/Arg Y-1

coll;- Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentine. Swirling, fine textured evergreen with very fine, needle like freshest green leaves. Swirling heads of silvery plumes from June to October. Free draining soil in sun. (6-10) 100cm.

A delicate evergreen grass with very fine, bright green leaves. Wispy, feathery panicles of creamy-buff flowers; May to July. Best cut back hard in late winter. Ordinary well drained soil in sun or part shade. 75x45cm.

(sync.U.egmontiana) A tough, very attractive little grass with stiff, narrow upward facing leaves remaining reddish brown all through the year. Insignificant panicles of flowers. Fully evergreen & excellent as a foil for other plants. 45x45cm.

Product Detail				Price List GBP	Stock Availability
Plant Name	Common Name	Pot Size	Full description of plant	Retail Price	In Stock
Ammophila arenaria	European Beach Grass	2Lt	A tall, strong growing, possibly invasive dune grass with a running rhizome & & erect stems having finely linear, rough, silvery-blue leaves. Erect stems carry closely set spikes of small silvery-white spikelets, during midsummer. Any soil in sun. 120x100cm. (7-8)	£6.95	5.00
Anemanthele lessoniana (AGM)	Pheasant Tail Grass	1.4Lt	syn. Stipa arundinacea. Lovely grass making dense clumps of long, narrow leaves of rich orange-brown darkening through autumn & winter. Clouds of tiny brown flowers on pink stems. Good in shade & dry soil. 100x60cms. Flowers: July-September	£5.75	16.00
Anemanthele lessoniana 'Sirocco'	New Zealand Wind Grass	2Lt	Wafting in the border ike the summer wind. Good evergreen clump-former the arching green then take on increasingly attractive intense rich golden-yellow & copper tints into summer. Drooping heads of 'misty' purple-gold flowers. Not too dry soil in sun or part shade. 60x60cm.	£9.50	10.00
Aristidia sp.		3Lt	Not sure of the species of this attractive grass with lown, very fine, swirling leaves. Airy, arching bead like plumes of golden-yellow, ageing dark brownish black through summer to the frosts. Needs a sheltered spot in sun. (6-10) 120cm.	£7.50	3.00
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum'		1.4Lt	A loosely tuft forming perennial grass with grey green leaves with white margins. Brownish spikelets of flower in summer. Best in sun or light shade. 50x20cms.	£4.95	7.00
Arundo donax versicolor	Giant Reed	4Lt	Fast Growing Perennial Grass' The Thick Stems Bearing Broad, floppy, creamy-white striped leaves. Spreads by underground rhizomes. Superb feature plant for retentive soil in a sunny position. Requires winter protection under cover. 2.5-3.0m.	£9.95	2.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche'	Feather Reed Grass	1.4Lt	An Improved Form Of Overdam' With A Reverse Variegation Of Creamy White & Stronger Habit. Very Erect With The Plumes Of Pink Flushed Silvery-Buff Flowers Persistent In Autumn, also creating a winter framework. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 120cm	£5.50	4.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'England'		1.4Lt	Attractive form the rich green, long, glossy, linear leaves have vertical yellow stripe. Long wiry stems topped with airy plumes of creamy-pink 'flower' heads in late summer. Clump forming perennial for a fertile, retentive yet drained soil in sun or part shade. 110cm.	£5.95	3.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'	Feather Reed Grass	1.4Lt	Showy upright grass the green leaves turning yellow in autumn then bright golden-yellow throughout winter. The buff flower spikes are held well clear of the leaves in July & August. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 120x45cm.	£5.50	17.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'	Feather Reed Grass	1.4Lt	An easily grown, attractive grass with upright stems clothed in dark green leaves edged a startling white. Feathery, grey flower heads eventually fade to brown. For sun or part shade in ordinary soil. 120x60cm.	£5.75	12.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'	Feather Reed Grass	2Lt		£7.95	5.00
Carex 'Amazon Mist'	Sedge	1.4Lt	Looking suspiciously like 'Frosted Curls' re-born this forms evergreen tufts of finely swirling light silver-green leaves. Insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun. (6-7) 35cm.	£5.25	6.00
Carex 'Amazon Mist'	Sedge	11cm		£2.85	11.00
Carex atrata	Black Sedge	1.4Lt	Gently running evergreen, with tufts of narrow, grey-blue leaves. Tubby spikes of purple-black flowers ageing to brown-yellow seeds. Needs damp soil in sun or shade. (7-8) 40cm.	£4.95	6.00
Carex buchananii 'Viridis'	Sedge	1.4Lt	A less upright form than the parent. Forms mounds of evergreen, thread-like, silver-green leaves. Short flowering spikes; July-August. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. Ht: 60cms.	£4.95	19.00
Carex comans bronze leaved	Sedge	1.4Lt	A very attractive sedge from New Zealand forming dense, evergreen, distinctly rusty-bronze tussocks very wispy at the tips. Excellent contrast plant in moist or waterside sites. 45x45cm.	£4.95	16.00
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'	Sedge	2Lt	A airy sedge with very narrow, creamy-green leaves that curl at the tips. An excellent foil for other plants. Good clump-former for a sunny site in moist soils. 45x45cms.	£6.99	1.00
Carex flagellifera	Sedge	1.4Lt	Informal clumps of thin, evergreen, long, narrow, warm pinkish-brown leaves with orange tints giving year round interest. Retentive soil; does well in shade. 70cms.	£4.95	4.00
Carex flagellifera 'Kiwi'	New Zealand Sedge	1.4Lt	Vigorous, strongly arching, cascading evergreen sedge with fine,s swirling, thread-like, fresh lime-green leaves. Looks superb spilling out of pots. Rather insignificant flowers add little. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 45x60cm.	£5.25	9.00
Carex flava	Yellow sedge	1.4Lt	Short, tough, evergreen, clump forming grass with coarse, green leaves. Heads of 'barbed' yellowish seed heads on fleshy stems; late summer. Spreads via stolons. Widespread across N. Europe and northern USA growing in wetland, boggy areas. 20cm	£5.50	10.00
Carex morrowii 'Gilt'	Sedge	1.4Lt	striking, tuft forming evergreen grass with arching mounds of broad, dark green leaves regularly edged creamy-white. Insignificant flower spikes. Good in pots & containers. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 30cm.	£4.95	3.00
Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'	Japanese sedge	1.4Lt	Small,,semi evergreen forming clumps of coarse, linear, leathery, mid to bright green leaves.Heads of inconspicuous flowers in late summer. Prefers a cool, moist, fertile soil in part shade. Ideal to give that Japanese feel to an area. 15cms.	£4.95	3.00
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'	Japanese Sedge	2Lt	Evergreen tufts of arching, glossy strap like leaves, emerging lime green, turning rich burnished gold as the season progresses. Does not scorch in the sun but needs reasonable levels of moisture. insignificant brown flowers. A sport from 'Evergold'. 30cm.	£9.60	5.00
Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'	Japanese Sedge	1.4Lt	Evergreen tufts of gracefully arching, glossy strap like, rich green leaves subtly variegated limey green.. Does not scorch in the sun but needs reasonable levels of moisture - tolerates drier conditions in shade. Insignificant brown flowers. 40cms.	£7.50	1.00
Carex panicea	Sedge	1.4Lt	Small, running, clump forming evergreen, with narrow, silver-blue tufts of upright leaves. The flowers add very little to the display. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (5-7) 30cm.	£4.95	8.00
Carex 'Silver Sceptre'	Sedge	2Lt	Tuft-forming evergreen with grassy, dark green leaves regularly edged cream. Insignificant brownish flower spikes in late summer. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 30x30cm.	£6.95	6.00
Carex testacea	Sedge	2Lt	Makes elegant clumps of fresh-looking, fine, bright green leaves toning to olive-green at the tips. Evergreen giving year round interest. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 45cms.	£8.95	5.00
Carex 'The Beatles'	Spring Sedge	1.4Lt	Evergreen tufted clumps of narrow-bladed, deep green leaves which fold back, looking much like a 1960's haircut (male). Spikes of light, airy, buff-green flower spikes in summer & autumn. Any reasonably moist soil in sun or part shade. 75x60cm.	£5.25	9.00
Chasmanthium latifolium	Sea Oats	1.4Lt	A very attractive evergreen, upright grass with wide-bladed leaves of a golden-green. Delicate panicles of flattened, overlapping spikelets. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 60x45cm.	£4.75	3.00
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'	Spangled Oat Grass	1.4Lt	Clumps of deciduous, rather bamboo like ribbon leaves heavily variegated creamy-white, flushed pink on the new growth. Dangling, copper, oat like heads of flowers from midsummer into autumn. Excellent for cutting. Tolerant of most soils but prefers moisture in dappled shade. (7-9) 80cm.	£7.50	9.00
Chionochloa rubra	Tussock Grass	2Lt	Coarse, erect, evergreen, tussock-forming grass with narrow, golden-red tinted leaves. Large airy sprays of drooping panicles of bead-like flowers; mid to late summer. Excellent for drying. Retentive yet well drained fertile soil. 120x60cm.	£9.95	43.00
Chrysopogon gryllus	French Whisker	1.4Lt	Rather erect, clump forming, semi-evergreen grass with narrow bladed, mid-green leaves. tall stems carry fine, finger like, scarlet-purple flowers, well clear of the leaves, from August to October. Leaves turn golden-orange too. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 100cm.	£4.95	6.00
Cortaderia selloana	Pampas Grass	2Lt	Big, robust, tuft forming grass with coarse, grey-blue leaves forming a tough clumps. Tall stems carry waving silver-white plumes from late summer through autumn. Prune back hard in spring to prevent it becoming dominant. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-11) 250cm.	£7.95	9.00
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'	Tufted Hair Grass	1.4Lt	(syn D.C.Bronze Veil') Dense Clumps Of Stiffish, evergreen leaves topped with superb silvery panicles turning a glistening bronze; June & July. These make interesting winter seed heads if not cut back. Any reasonable soil, except chalky, in sun. 120cms.	£5.50	8.00
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'	Tufted Hair Grass	1.4Lt	Dense, tussock forming grass, with clumps of fine needle-like, linear lvs. Airy, arching silvery reddish-brown spikelets ageing golden-yellow. More compact than the species. Any reasonable soil in sun or shade. (6-8) 75cm.	£5.50	9.00
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Tardiflora'	Tufted Hair Grass	1.4Lt	A later flowering selection from Karl Foerster with huge, airy plumes of tiny bead like silver-purple flowers continuously through midsummer into autumn. Rather insignificant tufts of fine leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 90cm.	£4.75	1.00
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Waldschat'	Tufted Hair Grass	1.4Lt	Very showy German hybrid with more or less erect stems with sprays of bead like silky bronze-black flowers in airy heads through summer, straw coloured into autumn. Tufts of narrow, evergreen leaves. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 120cm.	£5.50	6.00
Elymus magellanicus	Lyme Grass	1.4Lt	Possibly the brightest metallic-blue of any grass. Spreading mounds of lax, evergreen leaves making good ground cover. Attracive, reddish, bristly flower heads; late summer. Well drained soil in sun. 15x60cm.	£5.50	5.00
Elymus magellanicus	Lyme Grass	2Lt		£6.25	1.00
Eragrostis curvula	Weeping Love Grass	1.4Lt	Large, airy, evergreen grass with tussocks of fine, feathery, long, light green leaves. Airy panicles of tiny olive-grey flowers on branched arching stems are held most of the year. Sheltered well drained soil in sun. 120x90cm.	£6.50	1.00
Eragrostis elliottii 'Blue Eros'	Elliott's Love Grass	2Lt	Airy, swirling evergreen forming mounds of arching, thread like blue-grey very fine leaves. Airy. open sprays of very fine bead like silver-white flowers create a delicate haze, during midsummer until frosts. Do not cut back hard in spring. Best in a sheltered, well drained spot in sun or light shade. 90cms.	£7.95	6.00
Eragrostis trichodes	Sand Lovegrass	1.4Lt	Tall, airy evergreen perennial grass with very fine, erectly held needle like leaves. A fine froth of swirling pink tinged buff flower heads over a long period from late summer, often remaining on the plant all year. Well drained spot in light shade.120cm.	£4.95	6.00
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'	Blue Fescue	1.4Lt	Probably the brightest & best of the small blue grasses. Rounded evergreen tufts of narrow needle-like leaves topped by panicles of silver-green flower heads; May & June. Well drained soil in sun. 30x30cm.	£5.75	2.00
Festuca mairei	Atlas Fescue	1.4Lt	One the taller Fescues from the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Swirling mounds of thread like grey-green leaves. Airy, open plumes of silver buff flowers through summer. never prune, only de-thatch. Light, free draining soil in sun. (6-7) 90cm.	£5.25	6.00
Glyceria maxima variegata		2Lt	A lovely grass with smooth leaves neatly striped creamy yellow. Young shoots are flushed deep pink. Greenish pink flowers. Moist soil in sun. 120x60cm.	£6.50	7.00
Hakonechloa macra		1.4Lt	Delicate grass looking more like a bamboo. Arching stems with horizontally held, broad, fresh green lvs. The small brown flws in autumn are insignificant. Good in pots. Retentive well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 45cm.	£7.25	9.00
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' (AGM)	Japanese Grass	1.4Lt	A wonderful feature grass making a flowing drift of arching, green & buff variegated, soft leaves ageing to bronze-tinged. Also very effective in containers when its flowing nature can be seen to advantage. Humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Slow. 40cms.	£6.75	4.00
Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'		1.4Lt	Forms low mounds of cascading layers of wafting, narrow green leaves striped creamy-white. A beautiful, graceful ornamental grass preferring a shady site in a retentive soil. Makes an excellent feature plant for containers or grouped in borders. 30x45cm	£6.95	6.00
Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'	Floral Grass	1.4Lt	syn. 'Ogon'. Found in Suzuki En nursery in Kowaguchi, Japan, this grass forms clumps of arching, bamboo like, burnished gold leaves. It is a little more upright than the species. Good autumn colour. Small, insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun or pt.shade. 30cm.	£6.95	13.00
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'		1.4Lt	Small, deciduous clump forming grass reminiscent of a small bamboo. Arching stems with thin blades, turning red at the tips during late summer, becoming more extensive in autumn with orange & red colours also. Insignificant flowers. Retentive soil in sun or shade. (7-8) 40cm.	£6.95	10.00
Hakonechloa macra 'Naomi'		1.4Lt	Arching deciduous grass with the ribbon like leaves on bamboo stems heavily variegated creamy-yellow. Showy in autumn when it turns rich magenta. Insignificant flowers. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 35cm.	£7.50	4.00
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'		1.4Lt	Taller form , grown chiefly for it's spectacular autumn colour when it turns flame orange & red. Arching, bamboo like stems with strap like glossy green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 50cm.	£7.95	8.00
Helictotrichon sempervirens (AGM)		1.4Lt	(syn.Avena sempervirens) Dense clumps of narrow, erect, brilliant blue-grey leaves & slender, waving stems of grey feathery plumes; July. Effective, non-invase ornamental grass for reasonably drained soil in sun. 120x45cms	£4.95	1.00
Helictotrichon sempervirens (AGM)		3Lt		£7.30	1.00
Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Saphirsprudel'	Blue Oat Grass	1.4Lt	Sapphire Fountain'. Spreading, evergreen clumps of stiff, intensely steel-blue leaves, with less susceptability to rust. Brownish-yellow plumes on erect stems add little. Sunny, well drained spot. (7-8) 60cm.	£6.35	11.00
Hordeum jubatum	Foxtail Barley	1.4Lt	Clump forming grass bearing heads of barley like, awned, salmon-pink flower & seed heads in summer. Can be short lived but seeds quite freely. Best in sunny open well drained spot. Barbed heads can cause irritation to animals if eaten. 50cms.	£4.95	1.00
Imperata cylindrica	Alang Alang	1.4Lt	Forms cylindrical clumps of stiff, lance shaped, initially green leaves assuming a bronze-red hue towards the tips as they mature. Wiry stems topped with long seed heads enclosed in silky hairs.Slowly spreads via underground rhizomes in any reasonably drained soil in sun or part shade. Indigenous across S Europe, S America, Asia. 75cms.	£5.25	3.00
Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'	Japanese Blood Grass	1.4Lt	Slow spreading grass forming loose clumps of broad mid-green leaves which turn blood-red from the tips to the base. Narrow, fluffy, silvery-white panicles in late summer. Rich, moist yet well drained soil in sun or part shade. Will need mulching when young. 45cm.	£5.50	18.00
Koeleria glauca		1.4Lt	A lovely low growing grass with dense tufts of soft silver-blue leaves. Short, dense flower spikes on upright stems. Any reasonable soil in sun. 30x30cms.	£4.50	6.00
Lamprothyrsus hieronymii CDPR3096		1.4Lt	Wild collected grass collected in Chile by Compton, D'Arcy & Rix. Much like a dwarf Pampas grass with arching evergreen clumps of ribbon like, fresh green leaves. Large, arching, fat plumes of silvery white wands from April-June & August-December. Hardy in a sheltered spot in sun. 1.5x2.0mtrs.	£5.95	11.00
Luzula sylvatica 'Surprise'	Woodrush	2Lt	Tufts of rich green leaves with stripes of creamy-white running through each leaf. Wonderful plant for dampish shade or sun. Drooping brown spikelets in early summer. 30cms by 30cms.	£6.45	6.00
Luzula sylvatica 'Taggarts Cream'	Wood Rush	2Lt	One of the best finds of recent years. Strap like evergreen leaves in a spreading rosette with the new central growths a bright cream, especially in spring. Short spikes of warm golden brown flowers. Retentive well drained soil in sun or shade. 45x45cm.	£6.95	2.00
Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea'	Siberian Melic	1.4Lt	A lovely foil plant for a mixed border. Clumps of short, soft leaves & long flower spikes of deep purple tassles, all falling to one side; they turn a beautiful pink when dried. Any reasonable soil in sun. 80x45cm.	£5.25	2.00
Milium effusum 'Aureum'	Wood Millet Grass	1.4Lt	British native spectacular in spring with yellow stems & flowers toning to green late summer. Any reasonable soil in part shade. 60cms(2ft)	£4.95	3.00
Miscanthus nepalensis	Eulalia	2Lt	One of the most beautiful of all autumnal grasses, from the Himalayas & Burma. Large, arching plumes of silky, almost metallic, shining gold leaves during autumn to the frosts. Rather uninteresting, clumps of leaves with yellow autumn colour. Very sheltered spot. (8-11) 100cm.	£9.95	8.00
Miscanthus sinensis condensatus 'Cabaret'	Eulalia	2Lt	Big, bold, strong growing grass, with broad, ribbon like leaves. They are dark green with a broad central white splash down the centre. Reddish purple flowers turn tan;- Autumn. Only flowers in hot summers. From The US national arboretum. 180cm.	£7.25	2.00
Miscanthus sinensis 'Digestif'	Poaceae	1.4Lt	A medium sized MIscanthus with erect stems having mainly basal, long & narrow, dark-green leaves with a strong silver central vein. Erect spikes, composed of drooping whorls of rich raspberry-bronze flowers, ageing silver, freely borne during autumn. Retentive soil in sun or shade. 150x70cm. (8-10)	£5.50	4.00
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferne Osten' (AGM)	Eulalia	5Lt	One of the earliest to flower. Arching, silvery plumes in mid-July turn a vivid purple. Long, deep green leaves with a silver central stripe. Good autumnal colour. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 120x60cm.	£12.75	2.00
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' Dwarf form	Eulalia	2Lt	A dwarfer, more compact variety of this popular, clump forming grass. Stiff, upright stems topped with long lasting, feathery seed heads; late summer. Fountain like, long, linear, green leaves with golden banding. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 90x75cms	£6.45	1.00
Miscanthus transmorrisonensis	Eulalia	2Lt	A delicate, lower growing variety with thick stems; the dark green, narrow leaves remain evergreen in mild winters. Arching panicles of pale pink flowers. Good autumnal colour. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 100x60cm.	£6.95	2.00
Molinia caerulea	Moor Grass	1.4Lt	Erect, tidy clump forming grass with very fine, blue-green leaves turning butter yellow in autumn. Erect, radiating stems with very fine wispy brown-buff flowers with the yellow stems making exscellent winter interest. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. 150cm.	£4.75	7.00
Molinia caerulea arundinacea 'Karl Foerster'	Purple Moor Grass	1.4Lt	Tufted clump-former with long, narrow, mid-green leaves, purple at the base. Long, open spikelets of purple flowers on arching stems; spring to autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 150x60cms.	£5.50	16.00
Molinia caerulea arundinacea 'Windspiel'	Purple Moor Grass	2Lt	A wonderful large grass for autumn colour. Tall, upright clumps of thin leaves taking on a rich honey-yellow hue. Small, lacy flower heads persist into winter. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 180x90cm.	£6.95	3.00
Molinia caerulea caerulea 'Dauerstrahl'	Moor Grass	1.4Lt	Shorter form of this deciduous moor grass with narrow, steely blue leaves taking on a purplish tinge in autumn. Arching stems with purple flowers during autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 60cm.	£5.25	8.00
Molinia caerulea caerulea 'Moorhexe'	Purple Moor Grass	1.4Lt	A selected dwarf form of our native species. It is highly tolerant of almost any conditions except extreme drought. Clumps of narrow bluish foliage are topped by wide-branching deep purple-black sprays. 45x30cm.	£5.50	5.00
Panicum bulbosum		1.4Lt	Less well known than P. virgatum this prairie grass has the advantage of flowering some 2 months earlier. Bulbous roots give rise to clumps of greyish foliage. Long stems topped with sprays of red tinted flowers in mid summer. Reasonably tolerant but prefers a free draining soil in sun. Central & southern North America.	£5.75	9.00
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'	Switch Grass	2Lt	A tall form, found in Dallas & introduced in 1990. Stout, chalky blue stems & ribbon like, chalky blue leaves, with the tips nodding. Spectacular golden-orange autumn colour. Bead like, airy pastel-mauve flowers in autumn. Best in retentive soil in sun. (8-10) 150cm.	£6.95	4.00
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'	Switch Grass	2Lt	A good choice for autumnal colour. Arching lvs with a strong purple-brown colour in late summer & yellow in autumn. Reddish-purple flower plumes on upright stems late in the season. Retentive soil in sun. (9-10) 150cm.	£7.95	2.00
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'	Switch grass	1.4Lt	Clumps of upright, arching lvs with a steely-grey hue & slightly hairy. In autumn they take on a wonderful golden-yellow hue. Airy, open panicles of small, bead-like biscuit coloured flws, persisting through winter. Ordinary soil in sun or shade. 90cm.	£5.75	19.00
Panicum virgatum 'Heiliger Hahn'	Switch Grass	1.4Lt	Shorter form of switch grass with tidy, upright clumps of narrow, blue-green leaves with burgundy speckling, becoming more extensive in autumn. Loose, open plumes of tiny rosy-buff flowers in autumn. Retentive soil in sun or pt/sh. (8-10) 80cm.	£5.75	7.00
Panicum virgatum 'Kurt Bluemel'	Switch Grass	1.4Lt	Not sure this is a valid name as 'Kurt Bluemel' knows nothing of it. An upright, deciduous grass, rather blue-green, the tips turning rich red as autumn progresses. Airy sprays of fine bead like pink-grey flowers in autumn. Prune hard in spring. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (8-10) 120cm.	£6.95	3.00
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'	Switch Grass	1.4Lt	Selected in Wisconsin, this bolt upright perennial has tight clumps of grey-green leaves with a steely caste, turning butter yellow in autumn. Airy, bead like plumes of silver flowers ageing burnished gold in autumn. Well drained soil in sun.(8-11)120cm.	£5.95	9.00
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'	Switch Grass	2Lt		£7.95	5.00
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'	Switch Grass	2Lt	Like A Tall Form Of Heavy Metal', with the leaves covered in a silver-blue bloom, especially on emergence in spring. Airy, amber-brown spikelets, ageing straw. Found by a Wisconsin railroad. Good autumnal color. Well drained soil in sun. (8-10) 180cm.	£6.95	4.00
Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'	Switch Grass	1.4Lt	Attractive German hybrid forming elegant clumps of erect stems; the broad leaves become bronze-brown at the top. Airy, feathery panicles of small bead-like flowers on much branched stems all summer through winter. Ordinary soil in sun/pt.sh. 90x45cm.	£4.95	9.00
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'	Switch Grass	1.4Lt	Deciduous species which has burgundy-red tipped lvs, with the blades turning complete burgundy in autumn. Airy panicles of small bead like burgundy purple flws create a haze in late autumn. retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (9-11) 90cm.	£5.25	9.00
Panicum virgatum 'Squaw'	Crab Grass	1.4Lt	Narrowly upright, deciduous grass with linear, flat lvs turning a wonderful bronze & red hue in autumn. Airy spikes of small burgundy red beads persist well into winter, looking lovely covered in frost. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. 100cm	£4.75	3.00
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'	Swamp Foxtail Grass	1.4Lt	Forms clumps of stiff, bright green leaves arching to form elegant clumps; September to November. Takes on yellow & orange tints in Autumn. Hairy brown bottlebrushes on short stems. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60x45cms.	£5.25	10.00
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'	Millet	10cm	Fast-growing annual grass about 1.5m tall, forming a large clump of broadly strap-shaped, dark green leaves maturing to dark mahogany-purple in summer. Stout, upright, tan to gold bottlebrush-like flower panicles produced on leafy stems in summer, followed by shiny purple seedheads, the seeds are very attractive to birds	£3.25	5.00
Pennisetum villosum (AGM)	Feathertop	2Lt	Inflorescences of ALMOST WHITE flowers; late summer & autumn. A choice species excellent for cutting. Loose clumps of green leaves, hairy beneath. Gritty soil in a warm sunny site. Dislikes winter wet. 45x60cm.	£9.25	5.00
Phalaris arundinacea picta 'Picta' (AGM)	Gardener's Garters	2Lt	(Gardener's Garter) Ideal contrast plant for the border with broad, white striped, semi reflexing leaves. reasonably drained soil in sun or part shade. 100xindefinite.	£6.50	3.00
Poa alpina	Alpine meadow grass	1.4Lt	Small, sparsely tufted grass highly adapted for survival in rocky crevices etc. Narrow, evergreen leaves. Pyramidal, bronze flower heads adapted to sometimes producing young plants on the spikelets. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 40cms.	£4.75	7.00
Poa chaixii		1.4Lt	Clump-forming grass making dense tufts of broad, flat, reed-like, glossy, rich green leaves to 45cms long. Strong, upright stems with pale green flower heads (25cms long) held well above the foliage. Reasonably drained soil in sun/part shade. 90x45cms.	£5.25	5.00
Poa cita	Speargrass	1.4Lt	Rare in cultivation. Dwarf New Zealand grass making dense tussocks of very fine, feathery, thread-like leaves deep green in midsummer turning a lovely olive-bronze in winter. Yet to flower with us. Well drained, retentive soil in sun. 30x30cm.	£5.50	1.00
Scirpioides holoschoenus	Sedge	1.4Lt	Arching, thin bladed, perennial sedge with fine, swirling fresh green leaves. Small, rounded, cockscomb like flowers similar to those of Carex heg the stems in late summer. Any reasonable soil, especially retentive in sun or part shade. 60cm.	£5.75	11.00
Sesleria sadleriana	Moor Grass	1.4Lt	A tight, vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen grass. Stiff blades of rich green with metallic-silver undersides & an overall sheen. Attractive, long blue-green flower spikes; May to July. Any ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60x60cm.	£6.25	6.00
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Wisconsin Strain'	Prairie Dropseed	1.4Lt	Very showy deciduous grass forming an upright fountain of very fine, needle like leaves, turning glowing orange & red in autumn. Erect plumes of wispy, silvery-pink flowers during late summer, also colouring well. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. Leave in winter for a skeletal framework. (6-7) 60cm.	£5.95	15.00
Stipa capillata	Needle Grass	1.4Lt	Large tufts of light green leaves form a feathery clump. Large, shimmering masses of golden, long-awned flowers; June & July through autumn. Cut back hard in late winter to reveal the beautiful new growth. 90x60cm.	£5.25	5.00
Stipa gigantea (AGM)	Giant Oat Grass	1.4Lt	A majestic grass forming a dense bluish mound of leaves. Everlasting heads open purple & turn oat gold & persist for up to 3 years. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 180x90.	£5.50	1.00
Stipa gigantea (AGM)	Giant Oat Grass	2Lt		£7.95	23.00
Stipa gigantea 'Pixie'		2Lt	A dwarfer form of this popular grass with plumes only to 1.2mtrs as opposed to 1.8mtrs. Tufts of fine, needle like leaves re rather insignificant. tall, arching golden stems with airy plumes of creamy-buff flowers through summer, often remaining on the plant most of the year. Well drained soil in sun. (6-10) 120cm.	£7.95	7.00
Stipa pseudoichu RCB/Arg Y-1	Feather Grass	1.4Lt	coll;- Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentine. Swirling, fine textured evergreen with very fine, needle like freshest green leaves. Swirling heads of silvery plumes from June to October. Free draining soil in sun. (6-10) 100cm.	£6.50	13.00
Stipa tenuissima	Needle Grass	1.4Lt	A delicate evergreen grass with very fine, bright green leaves. Wispy, feathery panicles of creamy-buff flowers; May to July. Best cut back hard in late winter. Ordinary well drained soil in sun or part shade. 75x45cm.	£5.50	42.00
Stipa tenuissima	Needle Grass	2Lt		£7.95	4.00
Uncinia rubra		1.5lt	(sync.U.egmontiana) A tough, very attractive little grass with stiff, narrow upward facing leaves remaining reddish brown all through the year. Insignificant panicles of flowers. Fully evergreen & excellent as a foil for other plants. 45x45cm.	£5.00	1.00