What types of ornamental grasses provide the most color to the garden?
There are several types of ornamental grasses that provide color. Blue fescue has a beautiful blue tone to it, as does blue lyme grass. But for brilliant color, try one of these: Japanese bloodgrass, an ornamental grass with tufts of intensely red leaf blades that will add a striking touch to any landscape. It has an upright and open growth habit, grows 12″-18″ tall. Use for borders and rock gardens. Does best in full sun. Zones 5-10. Rose fountain produces elegant arching leaves and beautiful rose-copper flower plumes in July. Little bluestem, a native prairie grass, produces green- and blue-hued leaves during the summer months. In the fall, the leaves turn an outstanding bright cinnamon-red topped with fluffy silver-white seed stalks. Does best in full sun. Zones 4-10. In partial shade, Japanese forest grass, a lovely smaller grass with variegated leaves, lights up the shade quite well. Black mondo grass, also small and choice, makes a wonderful edge to a walkway or a clump below a r
