Hardy grasses have gained popularity in recent years. In summer they are a beautiful planting partner for flowers and foliage perennials, but in autumn and winter they become a highlight in the container garden. The next varieties are not only beautiful to look at, but also offer privacy protection all year round.
The next hardy ornamental grasses score points with their opaque growth and are ideal as privacy screens on the terrace. They need medium to large containers, are frost hardy and can be overwintered outside. Whether as soloists, in groups or together with autumn flowers and perennials: the following species can be used in a variety of ways.
Wintergreen giant pipe grass provides privacy protection
The giant pipe grass offers privacy protection in your home garden all year round. It has an upright habit, although the maximum height can vary depending on the variety. With their attractive fall colors and beautiful inflorescences, the next varieties are a real oneDecoration for the terrace.
- The “Fountain” varietyhas yellow-brown flowers, attractive autumn colors and an upright habit. The ornamental grass grows to a height of around 160 cm. The optimal location is in the sun, the grass tolerates partial shade well.
- The variety “Edith Dudszus”is a moor pipe grass with a maximum height of 120 cm, green stalks and yellow, red, orange or apricot flowers.
- The “Transparent” varietyhas overhanging, delicate shoots and feathery flower clusters. This variety is the tallest of the three and grows to around 180cm tall.
Silver miscanthus for the container garden
The silver miscanthus has enjoyed great popularity in recent years. This is particularly popularLucky “Zebragras”, which attracts attention with its brown flower spirals in autumn and yellow-green stalks in summer. This variety grows to a height of around 150 cm and is very easy to care for. The flowering period begins in late summer and ends in late autumn.
Frost-hardy switchgrass for the terrace
Switchgrass is a popular prairie grass from the USA. The plant is a true survivor and can easily adapt to any soil and lighting conditions.
- The Varieties "Northwind"impresses with its delicate stalks, which are a real eye-catcher even when dried. The grass can survive with practically no care; you should only water the young plant in the first two years during long periods of heat.
- The Varieties "Hanse Herms"grows to a height of around 120 cm and has an upright habit. That's why the plant is ideal as a privacy screen for the terrace.
Tall ornamental grasses: riding grass
The riding grass is a tall ornamental grass (maximum height around 150 cm) with slender flower spikes and delicate green stalks. The ears are green in summer but turn brown in autumn. This attractive autumn color makes the ornamental grass a visual highlight in the sunny container garden. By the way, the riding grass has another decisive advantage: it does not form rhizomes.
Evergreen grasses with compact growth for the balcony
The next grasses score points with their compact growth, but in terms of appearance they are in no way inferior to the tall ornamental grasses. They are perfect for small containers on the balcony, some of them can even be planted in flower boxes.
The Japanese sedge: a beautiful wintergreen plant
The Japanese sedge is a beautiful wintergreen plant that, despite its low height of 30 cm, is a real eye-catcher in the balcony box. Typical of the “Evergold” variety are its filigree, yellow stalks with a green edge. The grass grows in a hemispherical shape and is therefore the perfect specimen plant in the Japanese-style garden.
Dwarf Miscanthus as a privacy screen
The dwarf miscanthus variety“Adagio”is a compact alternative to tall miscanthus. In August and September the grass produces numerous silver-white flowers, making it the perfect privacy screen for the balcony. It looks particularly beautiful when staged in a tall bucket. The grass prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil.
Colored ornamental grasses: The most beautiful varieties of Pennisetum grass
Pennisetum, also known as feather bristle grass, is an exotic plant from Australia. Depending on the variety, the stalks have different saturated green colors and brown, pink or white flowers.
- The “Hameln” varietyhas a bushy, compact growth (maximum height 60 cm), beautiful golden-brown autumn foliage and flower rollers that last until January. The plant prefers a sunny to shady spot; the flowering period begins in July and ends in September.
- The Varieties "Rubrum"has attractive dark blades of grass with light spikes. The ornamental grass is wintergreen, has overhanging stalks and grows to a maximum height of 70 cm. The flowering period begins in August and ends in October.
- The “Fireworks” varietyhas attractive reddish-brown stalks, grows to a height of around 100 cm and produces its flowers in late summer and autumn.
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