Selig plants ornamental grasses both in landscapes and containers. In landscapes, she often designs with sun, ... For pots, she suggested purple fountain grass, Pennisetum rubrum.

Once early summer comes, the flowers bloom, with stem heights as much as 5 to 6 feet tall, providing colorful coverage that starts green and transitions over a few weeks from pink and purple to a ...

Karl Foerster feather reed grass, one of the most popular ornamental grasses, is a familiar sight here in the Midwest. It's used extensively, both in home gardens and in commercial landscapes.

P. virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’ is more petite, growing to about 3 feet tall, with blue-green leaves that turn wine-red in summer, topped by purple flower panicles. Both grasses are drought ...

Purple fountain grass is native to Africa, Asia and areas of the Middle East. It is a perennial in areas where the temperature does not drop below 20 degrees F (Zone 9), and there are areas in ...

Ornamental grasses get no respect, according to some garden experts. "People are captivated by plants with big, showy, colorful flowers like peonies and iris," said Mary Hockenberry Meyer ...

Garden writer Ciscoe Morris suggests planting one of several ornamental grasses to ... grass). In fall, the flowers on this 10- to 12-inch mounding munchkin change from whitish purple to ...

Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here, and will add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Ornamental grass can be a perennial delight ...

While flowers most often play the role of show queens in our gardens, don’t discount the wow factor of native and adapted ornamental grasses in Central Texas. Even colorful, blooming gardens ...

Some companion plants that look great with Amsonia are sedum, purple coneflower, lamb’s ear, ornamental grasses and peony. Chocolate Flower, Berlandiera lyrata (Zone 4, grows up to 6,200 feet) ...