When these attractive grasses are complemented with a long flowering perennial with an interesting form, you have a simple planting combination that can be applied over a fairly large area and look attractive for most of the year. But today, we will stick with natives that add not only beauty but also ecological value including building the soil and providing wildlife value. Sure there are other great grasses for gardens including native grasses like the strong growing Switchgrass ( Read More) or even non invasive non-natives such as Karl Forester Feather Reed ( Read More). They are the Prairie Dropseed ( Sporobolus heterolepis) and Little Bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium). Not only are they native to the majority of the US, they also have good fall and even winter fall color. The grasses we will be using are two of the best for landscape use. Grasses and Flowering perennials can make great combinations as they bring different textures to the party this garden shows. Grasses can provide texture, color, and structure throughout most of the year. Unfortunately, lots of ornamental grasses used in the landscaping industry can be invasive or at least annoyingly weedy (see Miscanthus). Gardeners have been aware of the beauty of grasses for several decades. These combinations work so well because they have an ornamental grass as a major component. In fact, after they are established, you pretty much just cut them down in late winter before new growth starts. Since they are very simple, maintenance is as well as there are not a lot of different plants with different needs. Today, lets take a look at some very simple plant combos. These combinations, unlike some perennials that only offer a short bloom time, can be used to add texture and color through several seasons.
Oh, but of course you DO want multi season interest.
#Plantings with little blue stem grass full#
Do you have an area in your landscape where you would like to add color and texture? Perhaps a simple plant combo can be a low maintenance solution for you.ĭo you want to keep the area somewhat open and don’t want to add trees or shrubs? You don’t want to replant annuals every year either do you? I bet you also don’t want the maintenance of a full perennial garden.
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