Suitable grasses for the rock garden

Content

• Suitable grasses for the rock garden
• Mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis)
• Monte Baldo sedge (Carex baldensis)
• Fox-red sedge (Carex buchananii)
• Mountain Sedge (Carex montana)
• Blue winglet (Festuca cinerea)
• Bearskin grass (Festuca gautieri)
• Tips

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Suitable grasses for the rock garden

A rock garden looks natural and authentic, especially when the plants provide a change. In addition, many of the upholstery plants bloom only in spring or early summer, so that vigorous green, blue or colored grasses - which sometimes remain green all year round - provide an interesting eye-catcher. Almost all grasses form dense clumps; some may stay low while others may be quite high.

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Mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis)

This is a typical prairie grass, the gray-green, up to 30 centimeters high tufts forming horizontally protruding ears. The showy flower shows up between July and August. The plant loves sunny and dry locations and feels very well on scree and in crevices. Be careful when planning the rock garden, because the mosquito grass does not tolerate lime and therefore no calcareous rocks such as tuff.

Monte Baldo sedge (Carex baldensis)

The eye-catching and beautiful Monte Baldo sedge forms up to 20 centimeters tall, dark green leaf clumps. The snow-white flowers are seen between June and July. This grass species is best cultivated in limestone scree and cracks and should not be too dry. A sunny location is a must.

Fox-red sedge (Carex buchananii)

This beautiful brown-red colored, up to 40 centimeters high growing grass grows in dense clumps with thin, erect stalks. Like other sedges, the foxred sedge prefers a sunny and not too dry location. It grows particularly well between boulders and in cracks, but it should not be planted on limestone. Very pretty, this sedge also planted in troughs. In winter, you should provide good moisture protection.

Mountain Sedge (Carex montana)

This delicate, up to about 10 centimeters high growing grass flowers unusually early: Already between March and April, the delicate flowers are visible. Otherwise, the Bergsegge grows in dense leafy horns and has slender, light green leaves. In contrast to the Fuchsroten sedge, the Bergsegge in limestone feels very well, but also grows preferably on scree and in cracks. Choose a sunny and not too dry location.

Blue winglet (Festuca cinerea)

The blue-winged grass, which grows up to 20 centimeters tall, stands out due to its very thin, gray-blue colored tufts. These grow in dense clumps and form from June to July and flowers. Particularly recommended are the two rather small varieties, kingfisher 'and, silver lake'; If you are looking for a blue winglet that is suitable for troughs, you decide to become a dwarven king. Blue-winged grass also prefers a sunny and dry location.

Bearskin grass (Festuca gautieri)

This grass, which is awake in very dense clumps, remains rather low with a maximum height of 10 centimeters and forms larger mats. Plant it between limestone and choose a sunny and dry location. Particularly compact and therefore well suited for planters is the variety 'Pic Carlit'.

Tips

In a rock garden, the plants must be protected against moisture in winter. As a simple but effective protection, you can place glass or plexiglas sheets on some stones surrounding the plants so that they do not touch the shoots themselves. Even a glass plate attached to an aluminum foot reliably protects against dangerous winter wetness.