Tag Archives: ornamental grasses
Indian Corn
Indian corn, flint corn or calico corn is a variety of Zea Mays (Maize or Corn), grown for the ornamental value of its hard multicolored kernels.
It is best raised … Read more
Lagurus Ovatus
Lagurus Ovatus is a hardy annual grass commonly known as Hare’s-Tail Grass. It is distinctly ornamental, producing elegant egg-shaped tufts of a silvery-white hue, and is fine for ornamenting bouquets. … Read more
Panicum.
Handsome ornamental grasses. They will grow in any soil or situation. P. Capillare is an annual, suitable for bouquets or edgings; it is increased by seed. P. Altissimum, an … Read more
Coix Lachryma (Job’s Tears)
Coix Lachryma, Tear Grass or Job’s Tears is a half-hardy, annual, ornamental grass bearing clusters of beautiful pearl-like seeds. Sow in a warm spot in April, barely covering the … Read more
Quaking Grass
Briza is known as quaking grass because the flower and seedheads shake on their stalks in the slightest breeze.
There are several varieties of this ornamental hardy annual … Read more
Stipa Pennata (Feather Grass).
One of the most graceful of our ornamental grasses, and most attractive in the border. The seed may be sown early in March, keeping the ground moist until it has … Read more
Zea Mays Japonica Variegata
Zea japonica variegata or striped Japanese maize is a fine half-hardy annual ornamental grass, grown for its foliage which is striped green and white, with streaks of pink.
It is … Read more