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July 13, 2010
20 Top Picks for Ornamental Grasses
Your garden is visually stunning, but does it have movement and sound?

Ornamental grasses—with their rustling plumes that wave in the breeze—bring those important elements to your garden. Check out these popular varieties:
Big bluestemBig bluestem
(Andropogon gerardii)
  • Full sun. Very drought-tolerant. Does well in almost any soil, as long as it's well drained.
  • Zones 2 to 7.
  • Blue-green leaves turn shades of yellow or bronze in autumn.
  • Up to 7 feet tall.
    • Blue fescue Blue fescue
    (Festuca glauca)
  • Full sun, well-drained soil.
  • Zones 4 to 7.
  • Color depends on cultivar.
  • Up to 12 inches tall.
    • Blue oat grass Blue oat grass
    (Helictotrichon sempervirens)
  • Full sun, well-drained soil. Tolerates drought. Does well in almost any soil, as long as it's well drained.
  • Zones 4 to 9.
  • Mound of gray-blue leaves with golden-brown plumes.
  • Up to 5 feet tall.
    • Click here for more beautiful ornamental grasses.
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