GRASSES MAIL ORDER GROWER AND SUPPLIER UK

Click for photo	GENUS	Species / CULTIVAR	Height/ spread (cm)	DESCRIPTION
Awaiting photo	Panicum	virgatum 'Hanse Hermes'	90 x 75	Discontinued.
Awaiting photo	Panicum	virgatum 'Heavy Metal'	90 x 90	Stunning column of metallic blue foliage. Good structure for winter. Cut down in Spring.
	Panicum	virgatum 'Shenandoah'	120 x 90	The best panicum for dark burgundy-red colour. A good grass for red wine lovers! Originates from a seedling of 'Hanse Hermes'.
	Panicum	virgatum 'Squaw'	150 x 120	Red/purple tones in autumn. Strong pink tones in its cloud of flowers.
	Pennisetum	alopecuroides 'Hameln' ('Hamelin', 'Hamlyn')	100 x 60	Pink tinged, creamy white foxtail-flowers from late July. Great in groups. Moderately drought tolerant, especially if in light shade. Best in sunny position.
	Pennisetum	alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'	30 x 45	A lovely miniature version of 'Hameln' with many mini foxtails. Flowers August onwards. Moderately drought tolerant.
	Pennisetum	alopecuroides 'Moudry'	60 x 100	Black Fountain Grass. Long arching dark purple-black flower spikes.
	Pennisetum	glaucum 'Purple Baron'	90 x 100	Cousin to Purple Majesty. An improved form bearing more flower spikes. Turns a darker purple in full sun. A very impressive annual with very large, vertical, purple flower spikes. A tropical effect.
Awaiting photo	Pennisetum	orientale 'Tall Tails'	140 x 90	Pink tinged, arching flower spikes, ageing white. Good in groups or as specimen. Clump former.
	Pennisetum	setaceum 'Rubrum' ('Purpureum')	150 x 100	Red fountain grass. Leaves and flowers rich red-burgundy. Good in pots. Protect in winter.
	Pennisetum	setaceum 'Rubrum Dwarf' ('Rubrum Compactum')	45 x 60	'Eaton Canyon'. Shorter form of Red Fountain Grass, making it ideal for mixed containers to display its wonderful red plumes.
	Pennisetum	thunbergii 'Red Buttons'	90 x 75	Red Bunny Tails. An early flowering fountain grass, strongly tinted burgundy and bearing very cute, red foxtail blooms throughout summer.
	Pennisetum	villosum	60 x 100	Feathertop grass. Native to mountains in NE Africa. Almost pure white flowers like hairy caterpillars. May need protection in winter. Good in pots.
	Phalaris	arundincea 'Feesey' ('Woodside')	100 x indef	'Strawberries and cream'. Green leaves with white central stripe, flushed pink spring and autumn. Striking but invasive. Good in pots.
	Phalaris	arundinacea 'Luteopicta' ('Luteo -variegata')	100 x indef	Discontinued.
	Phalaris	arundinacea 'Streamlined'	100 x indef	Discontinued.
Awaiting photo	Phormium	cookianum 'Purpureum'	up to 150 x 200	An attractive phormium for the smaller garden with gracefully arching purple leaves. More drought tolerant than tenax sp.
	Phormium	tenax	up to 300 x 300	The flax for a dramatic focal point. Green leaves, stiff and erect. Majestic.
Awaiting photo	Phormium	tenax 'Purpureum'	up to 200 x 250	Rich red-purple, sword-like leaves. Ideal for border as thinner at base and easily combines with shrubs and grasses.
	Poa	colensoi	30 x 60	Blue tussock. New Zealand native. Dense glaucus-blue foliage, maintains colour in winter.
	Schoenoplectus	tabernaemontani 'Albescens' ('Pictus')	150 x indef	Candy rush. Almost white, erect, cylindrical leaves narrowly striped green. Ponds.
Awaiting photo	Schoenoplectus	tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus'	150 x indef	Zebra rush. Erect cylindrical leaves, with horizontal yellow bands. Boggy soil or ponds.
Awaiting photo	Sesleria	caerulea	15 x 30	Matt blue leaves one side, shiny green on reverse. Part shade in moist soil.
	Stipa	arundinacea (Anemanthele lessoniana)	75 x 60	New Zealand's Pheasant's Tail Grass due to the lovely orange/red/bronze foliage in autumn. Good accent plant or in groups.
	Stipa	arundinacea 'Golden Hue' (Anemanthele lessoniana 'Golden Hue')	75 x 60	Autumn leaves flushed deep yellow. Likes moist soil in sun.
Awaiting photo	Stipa	capillata	120 x 60	Misty flower plumes to 50cm long. Wonderful grass for a shimmering effect.
Awaiting photo	Stipa	gigantea AGM	250 x 180	Giant feather grass. Displays open, arching panicles held very high above foliage. Prefers dry conditions in winter.
Awaiting photo	Stipa	lessingiana	75 x 60	Similar texture and seedheads to stipa tenuissima, but larger in form. Drought resisting, wildlife attractive and great in the wind.
	Stipa	tenuissima (Nasella tenuissima)	60 x 45	Mexican feather grass. The Wind dancer. Attractive fine clump, great in breeze. Birds love its flowers for nest building. Prefers well drained soil in sun.
	Uncinia	rubra ('Firedance')	30 x 90	Red hook sedge. Clump of narrow, deep red leaves. Prefers damp soil.