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Spelt goatgrass: complete guide
Aegilops speltoides
Discover Aegilops speltoides, an interesting ornamental grass. Ideal for wild gardens and ecological borders.
Aegilops ventricosa: complete guide
Aegilops ventricosa
Belly-shape hard grass is a Mediterranean grass-like plant with interesting flower spikes. Discover everything about cultivation, ecology and beautiful summer bloom.
Aeluropus littoralis: complete guide
Aeluropus littoralis
Discover everything about coastal grass: cultivation, care, and tips for this hardy grass species from the Mediterranean.
PoaceaeWinter Bentgrass: complete guide
Agrostis hyemalis
Winter bentgrass is a delicate ornamental grass from North America. Learn how to grow, maintain, and use this grass for aesthetic garden designs.
Brown bent: complete guide
Agrostis vinealis
Agrostis vinealis, or Brown bent, is a graceful grass perfect for dry, sandy soils. Ideal for naturalistic gardens and low-maintenance landscapes.
Loose silky-bent: complete guide
Apera spica-venti
Discover how to grow and care for Loose silky-bent (Apera spica-venti): ideal conditions, soil, watering, and companion plants for this graceful grass.
Ray-grass-de-france: complete guide
Arrhenatherum elatius
Ray-grass-de-france (Arrhenatherum elatius) is an elegant ornamental grass with delicate flowering panicles. Ideal for meadows and ornamental grass plantings.
Slough grass: complete guide
Beckmannia syzigachne
Slough grass (Beckmannia syzigachne) is a hardy, moisture-loving grass ideal for wet garden areas. Perfect for pond edges, rain gardens, and damp borders.
Slender False Brome: complete guide
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Discover the natural grass species Slender False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
Rescuegrass: complete guide
Bromus catharticus
Discover the natural grass species Rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
Hairy Chess: complete guide
Bromus commutatus
Discover the natural grass species Hairy Chess (Bromus commutatus): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
Bromus riparius: complete guide
Bromus riparius
Meadow brome: grazing and landscape gardening. A versatile grass for pastures, erosion control and landscape applications.
Alaska brome: complete guide
Bromus sitchensis
Alaska brome is an elegant native grass from North America. Learn how to grow this graceful grass, where to place it, and maintenance tips.
June Grass: complete guide
Bromus tectorum
Discover the natural grass species June Grass (Bromus tectorum): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
PoaceaeSand couch grass: complete guide
Calamagrostis arenaria
Sand couch grass (Calamagrostis arenaria), also called marram grass, is a native European sand grass perfect for coastal stabilization and sandy soils. Discover cultivation and care tips.
Coastal small-reed: complete guide
Calamagrostis pseudophragmites
Complete care guide for Coastal small-reed: ideal conditions, pruning tips, companion plants. Perfect for wetland gardens.
Carex austroalpina: complete guide
Carex austroalpina
South Alpine sedge is a hardy sedge species for rock gardens and dry mountain habitats. Guide for cultivation, drainage, watering, and years of growth in Dutch gardens.
Monte Baldo Sedge: complete guide
Carex baldensis
Discover Carex baldensis, a rare alpine sedge from the Alps. Perfect for rock gardens, scree beds, and alpine borders with exceptional winter hardiness and fine texture.
Frosted-curls: complete guide
Carex comans
Frosted-curls (Carex comans) is a spectacular New Zealand sedge with fine, curly foliage and golden-brown tints. Learn how to cultivate this ornamental plant.
Carex flaccosperma: complete guide
Carex flaccosperma
Discover Carex flaccosperma, an elegant sedge from North America. Learn all about cultivation, location, and care for your garden.
Carex formosa: complete guide
Carex formosa
Carex formosa, the Handsome Sedge, is an elegant North American ornamental. Learn cultivation, location, and care techniques.
Carex frigida: complete guide
Carex frigida
Learn all about the icy sedge with fine needle-like leaves. This alpine sedge thrives in full sun on alpine soil with outstanding drainage and cool conditions.
Hairy sedge (Carex hirtifolia): complete guide
Carex hirtifolia
Hairy sedge is a North American grass-like plant with fine, lustrous foliage. Perfect for shady borders and moist soils. Elegant and refined with minimal maintenance requirements.
Carex hitchcockiana: complete guide
Carex hitchcockiana
Carex hitchcockiana, Hitchcock's sedge, is a native Eastern forest plant. Learn cultivation, location, and care.