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Aegilops tauschii goat grassPoaceae

Aegilops tauschii: complete guide

Aegilops tauschii

Discover Aegilops tauschii, the Tausch's goat grass found worldwide. Learn all about cultivation, maintenance and ideal growing conditions.

12 min
Velvet bent grass in full bloom, swaying in a moist garden borderPoaceae

Velvet bent: complete guide

Agrostis canina

Everything you need to know about Agrostis canina: growing conditions, care tips, and ideal garden placement. Perfect for wet, acidic soils and naturalistic landscapes.

12 min
Curtis' Bent with delicate, thread-like flower panicles and growth formPoaceae

Curtis' Bent (Agrostis curtisii): complete guide

Agrostis curtisii

Learn about Bristle Bent, a rare ornamental grass with delicate hairy flower panicles. Discover growing requirements, care tips, and ideal landscape placement for this subtle native.

12 min
Delicate silver plumes of Silvery hair grass swaying in a sunny, dry borderPoaceae

Silvery hair grass: complete guide

Aira caryophyllea

Everything you need to grow Aira caryophyllea: care, planting, companions, and seasonal tips. Perfect for dry, sunny gardens. Check gardenworld.app.

12 min
Alopecurus bulbosus grass foxtail spikesPoaceae

Alopecurus bulbosus: complete guide

Alopecurus bulbosus

Discover Alopecurus bulbosus, an elegant grass with distinctive bulbous bases. Ideal for wet meadows and water gardens.

12 min
Rendle's meadow foxtail in bloomPoaceae

Rendle's meadow foxtail: complete guide

Alopecurus rendlei

Rendle's meadow foxtail (Alopecurus rendlei) is an elegant grass species with distinctive inflorescences. Learn how to grow this ornamental grass in your garden.

12 min
Holy-grass flowering in a moist meadow during early summer, golden inflorescences glowing in sunlightPoaceae

Holy-grass: complete guide

Anthoxanthum nitens

Everything you need to know about Holy-grass (Anthoxanthum nitens): growing conditions, care, ideal spots, and plant combinations for your garden.

12 min
Scented vernal grass in full bloom on a sunny garden spot, showing yellow flower spikes and fragrant foliage.Poaceae

Scented vernal grass: complete guide

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Discover how to grow and care for Scented vernal grass: ideal soil, light needs, watering tips, and companion plants for natural gardens.

12 min
Dense silky-bent in full summer bloom, showing airy green panicles swaying in the breeze under clear skiesPoaceae

Dense silky-bent: complete guide

Apera interrupta

Complete care guide for Apera interrupta: growth habits, soil needs, watering tips and ideal companion plants for natural gardens.

12 min
Spring wild oat (Avena fatua) in full bloom on light sandy soilPoaceae

Spring wild oat: complete guide

Avena fatua

Learn everything about Spring wild oat (Avena fatua), a resilient annual grass thriving in sunny, dry conditions. Great for natural garden designs on gardenworld.app.

12 min
Heath false brome in full bloom on a dry hillsidePoaceae

Heath false brome: complete guide

Brachypodium pinnatum

Discover how to grow Brachypodium pinnatum: ideal conditions, soil needs, watering, and care tips for UK and European gardens.

12 min
Field brome in full growth on a sunny field, with soft swaying seed heads in the breezePoaceae

Field brome: complete guide

Bromus arvensis

Discover how to grow and care for Field brome: ideal conditions, maintenance, hardiness and companion planting for a natural garden look.

12 min
Smooth brome in full bloom on a sunny meadow sitePoaceae

Smooth brome: complete guide

Bromus racemosus

Everything you need to grow Smooth brome: soil, light, watering, and seasonal care. Ideal for naturalistic gardens in temperate zones.

12 min
Cheat (Bromus secalinus) in full bloom on a sunny field in late springPoaceae

Cheat: complete guide

Bromus secalinus

Discover how to grow and care for Cheat (Bromus secalinus). Ideal for wild gardens, erosion control, and low-maintenance landscapes in temperate climates.

12 min
Barren brome in full growth in a lightly shaded garden areaPoaceae

Barren brome: complete guide

Bromus sterilis

Everything you need to know about Barren brome: growing conditions, care, ideal spots, and companion plants for a thriving garden. Perfect for shady areas.

12 min
Brewer's sedge in its natural growth patternCyperaceae

Carex breweri: complete guide

Carex breweri

Carex breweri (Brewer's sedge) grows on the western US coast. This compact sedge forms elegant grass mats and provides structure for alpine and rock gardens.

12 min
Mackenzie's sedge with fine foliage in natural habitCyperaceae

Carex mackenziei: complete guide

Carex mackenziei

Master Mackenzie's sedge, a hardy ground cover for wet, shaded garden spots. Practical care tips, planting advice, and seasonal maintenance for cool climates.

12 min
Carex obtusata displaying characteristic seed headsCyperaceae

Carex obtusata: complete guide

Carex obtusata

Obtuse sedge (Carex obtusata) is a wintergreen grass from Northern Europe thriving on dry, sandy soils.

12 min
Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) with foliagePoaceae

Cymbopogon nardus: complete guide

Cymbopogon nardus

Citronella grass is an aromatic grass with a strong refreshing scent. Ideal for borders and insect repulsion. Discover how to cultivate and maintain it.

12 min
Pangola grass with fine foliage and green leavesPoaceae

Digitaria eriantha: complete guide

Digitaria eriantha Steud.

Pangola grass: a fast-growing ornamental grass for borders and natural gardens. Discover care, ideal location, and characteristics.

12 min
Barnyardgrass in full bloom by a pond, with soft golden-brown flower plumesPoaceae

Barnyardgrass: complete guide

Echinochloa crus-galli

Everything you need to know about Barnyardgrass: growth, care, soil needs and planting companions. Ideal for wet areas and natural gardens.

12 min
Bearded couch in full bloom on a sunny summer meadowPoaceae

Bearded couch: complete guide

Elymus caninus

Everything you need to know about Elymus caninus: care, soil, planting location and companion plants. Ideal for damp spots and naturalistic gardens.

12 min
India love grass in bloom on a dry, sunny patch in a gardenPoaceae

India love grass: complete guide

Eragrostis pilosa

Discover how to grow and care for India love grass (Eragrostis pilosa): ideal conditions, soil, watering, and companion plants for a low-maintenance garden.

12 min
Teff grass displaying fine feathery flower panicles in sunlightPoaceae

Teff: complete guide

Eragrostis tef

Teff is an ornamental grass from Ethiopia with delicate, fine foliage and airy flower panicles. Perfect for adding movement and texture to sunny garden beds and containers throughout the summer season.

12 min