Landscape Grasses

Landscape Grasses

Native Landscape Grasses have long been a favourite of Landscape Designers. Their rustic appearance and ability to soften hard surfaces makes them a useful design element. Over the past years there have been some standout performers and these Landscape Grasses are profiled here. Landscape Grasses have large basal clumps that provide ground coverage to suppress exotic weeds. These grasses provide design options to create large blocks of foliage colour contrasts, many also have ornamental flower/seed heads. When designing with Landscape Grasses, a technique that is favoured by leading designers when mass planting, is to mix a ratio of 25% grasses to a singular or combination of 75% Lomandra, Dianella or Landscape Sedges. This approach produces a balance of seasonal foliage contrast with a core planting of evergreen plants.

Following Are Our Selections;

 
' Cream Lea' Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cream Lea’ TM Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cream Lea’, is a tall lime green foliaged, non-invasive grass. It has slightly wider leaves when compared to Purple Lea and holds its foliage colour better in winter. More info
‘Nafray’ Pennisetum alopecuroides PA300 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Nafray’ is a mid sized compact Pennisetum with compact, fine green foliage. Nafray is an ideal plant for ornamental landscaping, both domestic and commercial. Best planted... More info
Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum alopecuroides, commonly known as Swamp Foxtail because it's flower resembles that of a fox's tail, is a tall green fine foliaged grass. Pennisetum is one of the most ornamental... More info
‘Pennstripe’ Pennisetum alopecuroides PAV300 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Pennstripe’, is the first variegated Australian native grass available. Pennstripe was bred from Pennisetum ‘Nafray’ and is equally tough compared to common varieties.... More info
'Purple Lea' Pennisetum alopecuroides PP400 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Purple Lea’ is a tall green fine foliaged grass with beautiful ornamental appeal. Some self seed has been noticed in especially wet seasons, however this doesn't... More info
Poa labillardiere ‘Eskdale’ Poa labillardiere ‘Eskdale’ is an old favourite used extensively on many projects. It has beautiful fine greenish/blue foliage with an upright to arching form. Poa is ideal for softening hard... More info
Poa poiformis 'Kingsdale' Poa poiformis 'Kingsdale' is a bluish-grey grass with fine arching foliage. ‘Kingsdale’ resembles Festuca glauca in its habit, except larger. Poa ‘Kingsdale’ makes a fantastic ornamental... More info
Themeda australis ‘Mingo’ Themeda australis ‘Mingo’is a prostrate form of Kanagroo grass with blue foliage. Mingo's rustic appearance contrast well with other plants, grasses and strappy leafed plants. It makes a great... More info