A change of cast is taking place in many gardens. Flowering species descend from the stage, and their place is taken byornamental grassesAt this time of the year, the first violin is played mainly by species from the NorthAmerican prairieandeastern AsiaSome are already well known in Europe.
Decorative ornamental grasses
LateFlowering until NovemberMany perennials stand out from the group of magnificent ones, incl. reed Molinia arundinacea, Indian grass Sorghastrum nutans, Miscanthus sinensis Chinese miscanthus and Cortaderia pampas grass.These grasses are characterized by the fact that even after flowering, they do not lose their ornamental value. If the winter is not too rainy and snowy, the decorative ears last until spring.
Shades of yellow and red, such as in autumn coloredtrees and shrubs , are also found in some grasses. The varieties of the Panicum virgatum horn millet are exceptionally beautiful in autumn: 'Haense Herms' and 'Rotstrahlbush' (red),palczatkaGerarda Andropogongerardi(orange red) ,reedCalamagrostis brachytricha (golden brown) and Saccharum ravennae (orange-brown).
Autumn blooming flowers the perfect companion
The ideal companions for late-flowering grasses with a beautiful autumn coloration are plants blooming in late summer and autumn, e.g. dahlias, hybrid anemones,astersandrudbeckia Smaller ornamental grasses, such as Pennisetum Orientale rozplenica, look very impressive, especially as light, airy ornamentsplantings in the middlediscounts Tall grasses best as an elegant masking background on the edgesperennial rabat
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Planting and caring for ornamental grasses
The best time to plant late flowering grass is spring. Let us not be fooled by appearances; the fact that the largest selection ofplants we have in autumndoes not mean that they must be planted then to the ground. Most of the grasses come from countries with a muchmilder climate , therefore they need warmth in the early stages of development.
If they take root well in the first few months, they will be able to survive manycold winters . One of the best provenways of protectinggrasses against moisture istying ears.
