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Have you ever considered adding ornamental grasses to your flower garden? If not, then thing again. Ornamental grasses have been “growing” in popularity all across the United States. Here are some of the top reasons that gardeners are taking a shine to ornamental grasses: Texture: Ornamental grasses can grow tall and willowy, drawing the eye and adding depth to the garden. Motion: When a gentle breeze wafts through the garden, ornamental grasses will bend and flutter, adding a pleasing mobility to the garden. Winter cover: Many kinds of ornamental grass can survive mild winters, keeping a garden looking alive and green while the flowers hibernate until the next spring or fall season. If you think this might be the year to try ornamental grasses in your garden, then you’ll need to decide whether you want to plant warm season or cool season grasses. Cool season ornamental grasses start growing in early spring and flower shortly after the arrival of summer. Some of the most popular cool season ornamental grasses are: autumn moor grass, blue fescue, feather read grass, blue oat grass and tufted hair grass. Warm season ornamental grasses take their time growing in the spring and may not really begin to show life until after spring bulbs have faded. They tend to flower late in the summer and even into early fall. Popular warm season ornamental flowers include: big bluestem, dropseed, indian grass, fountain grass, little bluestem, maiden grass, northern sea oats and switch grass. For more information about planting and growing flower bulbs and plants. Easy To Grow Bulbs Tips from EasyToGrowBulbs.com, an online venue for home gardeners seeking the biggest, best bulbs for their warm weather gardens. For more information and helpful planting guides.
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