Grasses

Ophiopogon Nigrescens. Unusual, clump-forming, rhizomatous grass with very dark, green leaves, turning to black in the sun. In summer they bear pretty pale pink, bell-shaped flowers, contrasting well with the black leaves. Plant in groups of 3 for a greater impact.

Carex Evergold is an excellent foliage plant for borders and naturalized planting schemes. This evergreen, perennial sedge bears arching, striped leaves of green and yellow and makes a good winter colour for the garden.

A neat, compact, evergreen grass; the Stipa tenuissima has lots of close-packed, stiff, thread-like stems that form a strong horizontal shape. In summer, plants are covered with masses of elegant pale feathery seed-heads which are held a little above the foliage.

Intense Blue is a low-growing, semi-evergreen, clump-forming ornamental grass noted for its glaucous, finely-textured, silver-blue foliage. Excellent as ground cover, a border front or rock garden accent or an edging plant.

Eulalia is noted for its narrow green leaves with a silver midrib which form a substantial, rounded, arching clump of foliage. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. An attractive and extrememly versatile ornamental grass.

'Morning Light' is a eulalia grass cultivar that is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins. Tiny reddish-copper flowers appear in mid to late September, gradually turning into silvery white plumes as the seeds mature. Can be used in borders, meadows, wild gardens, cottage gardens, naturalized areas or pond/water garden peripheries.