Ornamental grasses are new to me in 2008. I have seen them more and more in the nurseries, and I think it's because they don't need a lot of care, and they add a nice texture to the other garden plants. They are a great compliment. I gave one like that pictured above to my sister - I just don't have my own picture of it.
My favorite is probably a newly planted one called Hakone grass. It is a very soft grass - you just want to touch it. It is variegated green and yellow.
The next one that has done very well is the Carex - this one is called evergold, I think. When I planted them they were quite small. They have probably quadrupled in size since I planted them last year.
Third, is a grass given to us from a friend. It is also a type of Hakone grass, but it is all chartreuse. Very pretty, very soft. Puts out very soft plumes.
I also tried this other grass, which I think grows really funny but I've seen lots of it in landscaping. It is called variegated sweet flag. It grows in a spiral of sorts.
I have one called Lilyturf, or Liriope "Silver Dragon" that was gorgeous when I planted it, but it had a hard winter and is struggling to come back.
Finally, and I'll have to get a better picture of it, we have a carex that is orange. There are times of the year when it really looks orange, and other times of the year it just looks like a greenish-brown grass. It's doing okay.
Keep in mind these were all planted just last year, 2008, so you can see how quickly they grow!
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