Ornamental Grass

Gardening Guide

Ornamental Grass

Blue Fescue

Festuca ovina glauca
Forms a neat, compact mound of foliage that is a striking silver-blue in color. Great effect in mass plantings or as a low border. Good splash of color for container plantings. Fast growing perennial.

12" tall x 12" wide

Part shade

Zone 3 / Hardy to -30ºF

Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’
Unique, glossy, golden-yellow grass-like foliage. Great vertical accent or for color contrast, especially useful in wet areas. Easy container specimen. Wonderful at the edge of a water garden or pond. Fast growing perennial.

2-3' tall x 2' wide

Part shade

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF