GRACEFUL GRASSES
These timeless plants are perfect for elevating the garden, adding texture, movement and eye-catching colour
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES HAVE become increasingly popular over the last few years, and it is not hard to see why they are so loved. Colourful foliage and plumes of airy blooms make a spectacular display in borders, rockeries and patio containers, where they will dance and sway in the breeze and catch and glow in sunlight. This collection comprises:
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Boucle’: This new introduction produces feathery plumes of luxurious purple and silver in late summer. Elegant, tapering green foliage with a handsome white stripe and flushed, purple tips, becomes tinged with orange tones in autumn. Height and spread 40in (1m).
Buy Miscanthus sinensis ‘Boucle’ for £18 each.
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’: Also known as Chinese fountain grass, this lovely plant provides the perfect contrast to other flowering perennials, with its fluffy, brush-like flower spikes swaying in the breeze. Ideal for a prairie-style garden. Height and spread 30in (75cm).
Buy Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ for £10 each.
Festuca glauca ‘Sunrise’: An evergreen, compact ornamental grass, ‘Sunrise’ brings colourful autumn and winter hues. In summer, tall, bright orange-red stems hold stunning orange-red-topped, fluffy flowers, and during autumn and winter, the tops of the evergreen foliage turn shades of orange-red, warming even the coldest of winter days. Height 28in (70cm) and spread 12in (30cm).
Buy Festuca glauca ‘Sunrise’ for £12 each.
Buy the collection of 3 grasses (1 of each) for £40 £24 and save £16.
Supplied as 9cm pots, delivery in 7 days.
SAVE £16 WHEN YOU BUY THE COLLEC TION OF 3