When Gardenista first wrote about Miscanthus sinensis (maiden grass or Chinese silvergrass) back in 2017, we called it “practically perfect.” Less than a decade later, we’ve changed our tune.

My neighbor lives next to an unused farm field where clumps of this grass have been spreading for years. This year it showed up in her yard. It’s between 6-8 feet tall. Is this invasive phragmites?

As naturalistic gardens have grown in popularity, so too have the gorgeous ornamental grasses that provide a sense of airy texture and movement. But some ornamental grasses can be bullies in the ...

Ornamental grasses add texture, height, and color to your landscape, enhancing its visual appeal. While they are a key element in many garden design layouts, it's important to choose your desired ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If every garden is a poem, ornamental grasses are punctuation. Short, squat and round. Tall, reaching or curly. They serve as the periods, exclamation points ...

Hello from Maine. We'd like to plant eulalia (zebra) grass, as we see along the roadsides. We do not have full sun, and it is very wet, often times flooded. Would this grass be sold at a local farm or ...

If your summer garden feels a little static, you maybe should consider adding plants that bring movement, texture and structure to the landscape. One type that fits the bill are ornamental grasses. On ...

It’s something we don’t think a lot about, but the flower heads can be appreciated more when there is less going on in the garden. Miscanthus is one of these and there are several species that are ...

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