Six fabulous decorative grasses for the garden...plus one that isn't a grass!

This week on the Horti-Culturalists we take a look at some of the wonderful decorative grasses Stephen has used in his garden, plus look at two he saw on a recent trip to New Zealand that sparked some grass lust! Important to remember grass species can become weedy if your environment is very similar to the native environment of the grass so Stephen chooses grasses that all need more moisture than is naturally available in his area, or that are not that hardy; this prevents seedlings ever getting a foot hold. Also sterile hybrids are obviously great in this regard too. But ultimately seek advice in your area - there will be grasses that can work for you that won't become weedy!
The plants we cover in this video are:
Miscanthus x giganteus
Anemanthele lessoniana (Stipa arundinacea)
Cortaderia toetoe - the New Zealand pampas grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' - black mondo grass - which isn't a grass!
Setaria palmifolia - palmgrass
Chionochloa flavicans
And if you want to see our Miscanthus giganteus 'Duluxii' video you can here:    • Miscanthus giganteus 'Duluxii': A Ste...