Use sharp, clean cutting tools to avoid spreading diseases. Cut with a hedge trimmer whose blade is at least 2 inches larger ...

Learn how to grow and care for Carex EverColor® 'Everest', an evergreen variety from the Southern Living Plant Collection ...

Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking silvery-blue foliage. Because of its ...

Bearded iris and peonies are longtime favorite perennials found in gardens and landscapes throughout Wisconsin. We look ...

Muhly grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, produces dense clumps that can grow 2-3 feet tall with a 3-foot spread. Beautiful violet plumes are produced in the fall and are held above the thin leaves.

One of the more popular perennial grasses that is not hardy in this area is purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'). This fast-growing grass makes it a good plant to use as an annual.

Ornamental grasses are divided into two broad categories. Cool-season grasses, such as fescue (Festuca spp.) and feather reed grass (Calamagrostis spp.) do most of their growing in spring and fall ...

Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors, vertical accents, and graceful movement to a landscape. And though they're generally low-maintenance, it's important to know how and when to cut back ...

Many grasses only need an annual haircut in late winter or early spring to remove old growth and make way for fresh foliage. Keep an eye out for weeds, as they can sometimes creep into the clumps.

Blue oat grass forms a 2-foot-tall fan-shaped clump of gray-green leaves that sets off the fall color of other grasses. Both grasses are drought tolerant once established.

Plants are clump formers but can reach 6 feet or more in height. ‘Zebrinus’ is more commonly known as zebra grass for its definitive yellow and dark green striped foliage.

Ornamental grasses with outstanding autumn interest particularly suitable for smaller spaces include the aristocratic Hakonechloa macra, a shade-loving, herbaceous perennial species that partners ...