Adding Colorful Shades Of Grass To Your Garden

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When most people picture a garden, they immediately have thoughts of colorful flowers complementing each other with different sizes and variations. However, as a gardener, you should consider adding grass to the mix. grass and flowers arranged accordingly can be made to be the perfect partners together. There is nothing like beautiful grass to bring out the texture and enchantment of your perennials and other flowerbeds.

Of course not all grass is created equal and the last thing you want to do is lay down grass that will create more frustration than it’s worth. Like crabgrass or even quackgrass, you want to stay away from such invasive types of grass because they will prove to be extremely tenacious and could even damage your perennials. For your flowers to be complemented, it is best to search out a garden-friendly grass that will be easy to maintain.

What are the benefits of adding grass to your flower garden?

Adding the right grass to your garden can create very attractive fillers when planted in groups. They can create seedheads which will attract beautiful birds, specifically songbirds. The right grass can also compensate for those times of the year when your perennials are not blooming by helping maintain a colorful appearance. And of course, your garden will take on a new sense of grace and liveliness as the grass sways back and forth with each windy breeze.

What types of grass is available to complement your perennial garden?
grass comes in many different types, from desert grass to swamp grass, so you should consider a few factors before making a choice. Such factors include the climate, weather, soil, etc. However, to better help you decide, below is a list of the best grass choices that are most fitting for a perennial garden:

1. Blue Fescue: This is a beautiful shade of grass, also known as “Festuca Glauca”. The colors are that of steel blue and the blades are in the shape of very fine needle-like tips. Blue fescue grass blooms during the summertime.

2. Silver Variegated Maiden Grass: This type of grass also has very fine blades and form into a silver color. Also known as “Miscanthus Sinensis”, it grows very tall and complements flowers that lean towards reddish colors.

3. Feather Reed Grass: One of the most durable of all grasses, this grass is also known as “Calamagrostis Acutiflora”. It grows straight up and stays vertical even when sustaining heavy breezes. Feather Reed grass tends to bloom early in the summer.

4. Blue Oat Grass: This grass, also named “Helictotrichon Sempervirens”, grows thin blades of grass that arch as they get taller. Blooming early in the summer months, the color of this grass comes in with silver overtones and changes to a straw-like color when extremely dry.