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- Can I plant a bed exclusively with grasses?
- What is the perfect location for grasses?
- Grasses for moist soil
- Grasses as specimen plants
- Which plants harmonize with grasses?
- Interesting ornamental grasses:
- Tips
Ornamental grasses are beautiful companion plants
Can I plant a bed exclusively with grasses?
As versatile as the grasses are, they are so versatile that they can also be used for landscaping and even plant entire beds.These do not have to be boring, because even grasses can have very decorative flowering spikes.
What is the perfect location for grasses?
There are grasses for (almost) every climate and every location. Some prefer sunny locations, others prefer shadows or partial shade. Also, the texture of the soil is important in selecting paser grasses, because while some grow best in dry soil, others need enough moisture for a good thriving.
Grasses for moist soil
For moist areas are especially reed grasses. Although they are very frugal, but they have their pitfalls. Because there are so-called real reed grasses, which thrive perfectly on your pond, and loggerhead grasses or sweet grasses, some of which do not like damp soil. Pile pipe, cotton grass, Zypergras or sedge are also suitable for wet or near-pond areas of your garden.
Grasses as specimen plants
Some grasses are so imposing that they best come into their own as a specimen plant. These include, in particular, the high-growing varieties, such as miscanthus, cattail, pampas grass or garden riding grass. They are also an eye-catcher in the winter garden and even look attractive with a small snow cap.
Which plants harmonize with grasses?
Grasses can be perfectly combined with a variety of perennials. Feather grass or lamprey grass support the effect of your perennials very well. So you can create contrasting, yet harmonious flowerbeds. Even in a Japanese garden, grasses, especially high wards, play an important role. In a pebble bed, they come into their own.
Interesting ornamental grasses:
Tips
Before planting an ornamental grass in your garden, read the care instructions on the pot to find the right place for each grass and enjoy it for a long time.