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Transcript: Oramental Grasses
Fall is for ornamental grasses. Ornamental grasses look good throughout the year, but fall is their prime season. That's when they put on the seed heads that are really quite attractive.Many types, such as this Pennisetum, are especially beautiful in the fall. This is a variety called Moudry. There are many other great varieties of Pennisetum on the market.
Miscanthus, or Maiden Grass, is another beautiful fall blooming grass. They come in many forms: a solid green form and a couple with various stripes on the leaves that are especially interesting.
You're probably familiar with Pampas Grass. The large types can be overwhelming in the landscape, but there are dwarf types that stay down much lower and are still very attractive, again, producing those blooms in late summer to early fall.
Most grasses don't do very well in the shade; they need full sun. One exception is Inland Sea Oats. It does well in the shade as long as you provide a little moisture and produces attractive oat-like seed heads.
Whichever type of grass you choose, fall is a great time to be planting it, so get them on out now. And when you grow them, make sure you leave them on through winter. Many types are very beautiful as the cool season arrives, and some, like Maiden Grass, turn a beautiful straw color. It's especially attractive to see the sun shining through the seed heads; it really brightens up the winter landscape.
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July 6, 2006