10 Perennial Grasses I Absolutely Love! 🌾💚// Garden Answer

[@tinawilson7938]

This is the first of your videos that I ever watched in July 2023, it was so helpful, I love grasses but hadn't "discovered" them yet. Now that I'm creating a new landscape I want to plant a fair amount of perennial grasses and many more things that I'm learning about on your channel. I watch your videos everyday now and learn so much ❣

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

I’m planning on planting our entire front yard with grasses and perennials like coneflowers, etc. no more grass! Yay!

[@frankieroberson3398]

All I have to say is that Garden Answers because I love how she is always utilizing planters and taking them to the limit; and creating beautiful masterpieces; who thought about putting ornamental grasses into containers; seems like they have the perfect height perfect for any entrance, porch, backyard doorways; just all around perfect in containers in order t contain them unless your cultivating developing land; then hell why not grow it everywhere but for now Containers it is; got it; thank you so much; I might not be from South Africa but I am from Motown; and has been following you prior to Benjamin; we love Benjamin; thank yoiu so much!!!

[@joyces.9021]

The way you describe these grasses is so poetic, Laura! Love the way your passion for these plants comes across in your words!

[@genevapriest6190]

It is her"real world knowledge that comes theough as she explains.their real gardening with their experences!

[@remmer7010]

I was thinking the same thing. She’s like the Steve Irwin of plants

[@sonyaweinreis3658]

She's just awesome 👍

[@connieharris5017]

I love listening to Laura talk about plant's and flower. She really motivates me to get back out in my flower beds Thanks so much Laura ! 🤗

[@Robinicat]

Yes, Laura expresses herself so well; a key factor in her popularity....besides her vast knowledge of plants.

[@stephsmith311]

My 10 year old son, Hunter, very much enjoys watching your videos and learning all he can about plants, trees, flowers etc... so much so that he has started his own channel, Hunter's Horticulture. He knows more about plants, trees, etc than I have ever known. If you could give a shout out to him I know he would absolutely LOVE it. Thanks and he will be watching!

[@kapa0224]

Thank you!! Can you talk about pink mulhly grass and purple love grass. I love seeing your kitties in these videos!!!

[@timothyconnecticut1910]

She really has an eye and mind for beauty

[@jgwood10]

Grasses appear so majestic with the way they wave in the wind. Happy Valentines Day to you, Aaron, and Benjamin, and the 🐈. Thanks for the information. ❤️💐🌹

[@annryals7285]

Thank you for this informative video. You helped me see grasses in a whole new light. Didn't really care for them till now. Now I'm beginning to think about where I can plant some.

[@yelimsssantiago5328]

Laura, Acorus is actually a great medicine plant, curing many diseases but mostly stomach / digestion related ones. I love it, I used it in my garden especially for being evergreen.

[@nef4588]

As a huge fan who happens to live in one of those warmer zones, 10b here, I find that while I can't run out and grow everything you come across, I have found different varieties of the same thing perfect for my climate. Some plants I would have never thought to survive the rainy season have done wonderfully. Also I had to learn my veggie growing season is in the winter, and throughout. More than anything it taught me to learn about my growing area more. That is your inspiration to me, and I'm so grateful

[@rpontex]

This is the kind of video I love! Perennial, shrubs, grasses or flowers. More of these, please!,

[@reinapearse9111]

Love this video, before starting to watch your channel I never considered grasses, now I look at that section at the garden Centre with totally new eyes. Thanks

[@gus8142]

Howdy y'all🙋 thanks for all the info!!! Now I know which grasses to put in my garden🌾🌾🌾🤓Have a blessed day🙏Happy Valentines Day💖

[@valeriestrickler6902]

Happy Valentine's day to you too!

[@ryfry3562]

I was literally thinking the other day that I was hoping you would do a video featuring grasses! Now I just need a video on roses. AND double sided garden beds. That one is stumping me too. Happy Valentine's Day!

[@melissakurtz4528]

Oh yes double sided garden beds would be great!!

[@etrowbridge1014]

Agreed I need a double sided garden bed!

[@amandascivicque5503]

I would love to see one on roses and double sided garden beds also!

[@verawallace9055]

She has one on Roses , different varieties, it's on her you tube video too

[@marypalmer2088]

I love grasses! They are just beautiful with a little breeze they look ethereal. Wonderful options that I never thought about so thank you!

[@judyingram4846]

You gave me some good ideas. My front yard is really sad right now, had to put new sewer lines in and had to cut my beautiful maple tree down. It was 43 years old. We planted it the first summer we lived here. Thank you so much. I'm alittle sad right now.😪

[@lindabeebe7065]

Your channel is such a godsend! The tags that come with any plant at a garden center or market have less and less helpful information on them. I really need to know how long things bloom for and such. You are the end all and be all for all of that! Your info on pruning and what to do throughout the season is just priceless to me. Thank you so much!

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Hi, reviewing some of your old videos as I am looking into grasses for my front yard.

[@georgiacahoone8043]

Very informative and I couldn't write fast enough. I am looking forward to planting some grasses this year and this video was perfect for me . Thank you Laura

[@judithjohnson2111]

I just hit save for these awesome videos, so information is handy when needed. Super helpful.

[@carlaradke4066]

They are all listed under the heading information.

[@willothewispl]

Grasses are do soothing and lovely.

[@claudiaceleste777]

I love, love , love fountain grasses, I have planted both the green and purple versions around my garden- they just whisper hushhhh to me. In my previous garden I would simply burn them back with a hose handy ready to stop the flames within a minute or so after lighting them, and they grew back beautifully every year. Can’t do it anymore but it definitely helped with the cleanup too! (I’m in a zone 9 area).

[@lisafehr]

Thank you!!! This was exactly what I was looking for!😍 I’ve been researching on creating a grass hedge around my garden and there was so much overwhelming information, this was all in one place and all the information I needed! So much easier than tracking down all the info on google! Thank you!

[@kelliejackson6633]

Hi Laura, another Miscanthus that is beautiful is Morning Light.I have this one and it's my favorite grass. It does hold up in our Michigan winters unless we get a super wet snow but when that melts away it bounces back up. I'm going to get your Cabaret to try as it's a beauty too. The Karley Rose is spectacular as well. There's also a Bunny Tail that's just a shorter version of the Karley rose that's super cute. So many grasses to choose from.😊

[@Oldebookworm]

My husband loves grasses. I planted one as a centerpiece in my yard(sorry, forgot the name). Thank you for this video! Because of this video I have ordered more grasses to compliment the yard and as a surprise from my husband.

[@barbll000]

I planted annual grasses last year and I did watch like you mentioned how they sway in the wind. It's very relaxing.

[@Candylandavenue1]

I love all ornamental grasses. I especially love miscanthus & pennisetums. I love the way they dance in the wind & just flow well with any other plants around them. My goodness I’ve got summer fever now! Lol. I can’t wait.

[@lukesmith2725]

Thank you! So informative. I actually took notes. Just what I wanted. I love purple fountain grass but I am tired of planting it every year and need a perennial I can fall in love with. Thanks

[@gabrielmeza6286]

Thank you for not adding tons of commercials. Really appreciate it. I also just really enjoy your videos!

[@lindaplatt2008]

Hi everyone, it’s 920pm on Tuesday here in Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺 love watching your segments before I go to sleep , I’ll rewatch with my morning coffee , love the new pots , where coming into summer here so it’s a bit hard to get my head around your fall, but love it all ❤️❤️❤️

[@janaangus]

YAAAA my wish came true. This topic was a hopeful wish. Also glad you mentioned your grass from your previous house. I still watch that video for inspiration! Thank you once again for an amazing video!

[@OfftoShambala]

That acorus grass looks great in pots surrounding Phoenix Pygmy palms in containers. My clients love it. You don’t see it a lot in Phoenix az… you see those palms a lot, but that acorus grass is amaze balls in the desert.

[@lindahandley5267]

I'm having a landscaper come in September and I'm choosing ornamental grasses. They're my all-time favorite, with so many varieties. I only have a zebra plant and one that's has a purple hue and beautiful 'feathers' on them. Like you said, I love their movement in the wind and they're calming and interesting looking.

[@lynnetteg7590]

I would love to see a video about plants that tolerate or even thrive in wet spots in the garden.

[@nobakecheezcake]

Astilbe has done well for me 🙃

[@rymaster4385]

I love porcupine and zebra grass. Very beautiful.

[@jmac4313]

Being inspired by you, and with an afternoon dappled shade and morning sun bed, I combined "elephant ear" hosta, "all gold" grass, "forever purple" heucheras, "bobo" hydrangeas, and miscanthus purpurascens. I love the colour and texture variations. It's gorgeous.

[@janf5193]

I'm in southern Maine. I love the All Gold and the Carex "ice dance". I did just plant them last year and they came through our sparse winter swimmingly. I think they would be much happier with more poor man's mulch (snow) than we actually had. I did wait to cut them back in the spring. Highly recommended.

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Love all the grasses that you featured!!!! I will add them to my collection!!! You are so right about the ornamental grasses adding to the landscape year round & they do bring a sense of peace!!!! I do love my ornamental grasses that I do have in my landscape!!! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all!!!! 🥰😍❤🐈🌾🌾🌾🥰

[@MarilenaVazquez]

Wow on the snow. We got plenty in the Chicago area. Thanks Laura and Aaron for these wonderful videos. You inspire me.

[@Yvonneb_]

HI Laura, I have recently become the main gardener here after me and my ex split up which is why I watch your videos to get tips and inspiration. I now know I live in zone 6 - 9 in UK and I have a huge pampas grass in my front garden. Im 5ft 7 and its taller than me. I guess it likes sandy soil and being in full sun. I have 2 maples that are showing signs of not liking the sun luckily enough they are only 18 inch tall and in pots so I can easily move them round to find a spot they like before I plant them.

[@deannededemariehampton768]

Thank you so much Laura for talking about grasses. I love them too. I'm hoping the one big one I have comes back, I'm anxiously waiting. I plan on getting some of the ones for zone 9b that you talked about. Tyfs

[@lmoore155]

You are the very best!! You explain things so well, and make me want to run out and start planting each and every day!!

[@pamketron]

I love perennial grasses too! They are pretty year round. Thanks for sharing these different types.

[@jessicabuben9353]

This is amazing information. Also, I met you about this time last year at the Southern Home and Garden Show and my 4 year old just said, "You sure watch this a lot... Remember when we met the REAL Laura at the flower show just like the Laura on the computer?" LOL

[@jessicabuben9353]

I forgot to say, adding Miscanthus Cabaret to my list! Thanks so much for all of this inspiration and information!

[@docmarmalade5224]

Ok, that is just tOo cute

[@jessicabuben9353]

@@docmarmalade5224 I know, right?! It made me laugh out loud. We all loved meeting the "real" Laura!

[@verawallace9055]

Smart four years old, lol

[@jeffbilby9415]

been growing Panicum Totem Pole grass this spring-summer, it's a beauty, steel blue thick blades, nice and straight up, no flopping and the seed heads come out in masses, well above the grass..it's more narrow the first third of the grass and gets nice and full & thicker towards the top, the seed heads blow in the wind, this is my new favorite! not so easy to find but I now have 2 of them!

[@tinam5330]

I went every were to find out grasses you were the only one with Great information you always have it....Thank you so much.

[@jonorton7475]

I was able to 'note' 3 varieties for our zone 4 and might try grasses. Have not done that yet, but hubby would love to not have less to mow on our 3 acres!!

[@suzanneb5229]

Great video, I love grasses they are beautiful all year. Mine have snow on them and they add such gorgeous interest in the winter. Taking notes while watching the video, love that you provide so much information so I pick the correct one in the spaces I have. Happy Valentine's Day!

[@kellen.myrights1085]

Your information is so great and I love the way you put all this together for us in the videos. So professional and informative. And your landscaping is amazing. Thank you so much.

[@peggyjk]

Grasses are the best, once a year cut back and they are good for the season, very low maintenance!

[@StonesAndSand]

Looking forward to adding some of these to my garden this year. A favorite of mine is Red Rooster (Carex buchananii). It's features a very wispy bronze crown that reminds me of "bed head".

[@MD062010]

this was exactly the video i needed to help me decide on some ornamental grasses! I cannot thank you enough for all of your videos- they're so extremely helpful! Gardening is certainly a trial and error hobby, however, you have saved me so much time and money with your great videos! thank you!

[@melissakurtz4528]

Omgoodness Laura fantastic video. I am loving these top grass, perennial, annual, tree etc video. You are my gardening Yoda! Just brilliant, thank you :)

[@jessieslay711]

Laura you do a really good job explaining everything. I love to watch your video's. Your yards look fantastic !!

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Thanks again for another great video. Haven't given much thought to grasses but this made me think of when I drove trucks and went through prairie states hoe large fields of grass looked with a breeze, a bit like ocean waves. Well done.

[@JulieNedumgottil]

I can watch you all day 😂 love your enthusiasm and all the great detail on each grass type! Looking to redo our landscaping this year so thanks for all the great tips!!

[@Kischme71]

Great video. Found one or two I must have. A video on different privacy plants under 10 feet would be super helpful

[@n.w.414]

Shelli Suomi of these grasses would be great for privacy.

[@rdarrett3635]

Agree. I want to see privacy plants.

[@Eshamichelle]

OMG! Thank you sooooo much. I asked for a video on Ornamental Grasses in the comments under one of your other videos during the summer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

[@FifiWad082758]

Laura, You have become my new hero. Your super power is definitely gardens. Love you videos and have learned so so much. When you say "winter over" what exactly do you do to keep them safe until Spring? Thanks

[@helenmchugh4632]

Happy Valentines Day🌷

[@gundyvillepics]

Best video I have come across on ornamental grasses. Well presented, excellent experience and knowledge. Good range of selections for a varied audience. Thoroughly enjoyed this and picked up a few new grasses for what we do- many thanks

[@bettyegilliam]

Where are you doing your gardening? It helps me process the information as I don’t think we are in the same growing areas. The information you provide is so thorough! I appreciate all the good tips.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

I’m glad that you mentioned zones👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lisahoult6902]

Thanks laura for the info

[@yvencia1150]

Happy Valentine💗💗💗💗

[@christinetrewin9717]

I finally have a garden where grasses will grow well so I’m happy to try some of these beautiful ones❤️🌞

[@pamelawing626]

I LOVE grasses and have two large pots planted with grasses. I have an area in my front yard I'm working on and just transplanted my Russian Sage as the main plants and will use grasses and Sedums and succulents in that area. I live in the desert so will be doing a dryer landscape there. It's also a more difficult area to get to to water so once established these plants won't need a ton of water.

[@lisah6076]

Very informative. I like the idea of the planters for some grasses. I love your hair and the color. 😊

[@DoodlebugStinker]

Wow! What a bounty of information you are! Love, love, love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@tritonh5683]

wow. encountered your channel by chance. so happy i found a channel that have personal experience with plants. I almost got some blue dune. lol I do not want to experince what you experienced. i dont have that much time to maintain.

[@noragarcia252]

Thank you Laura. I will be planting a couple of perennial grass they are all beautiful

[@jamieservin1036]

So glad this video popped up! I literally just bought some grasses

[@jessicamoran8962]

Great video! I've really enjoyed the plant list videos (grasses/blue flower/etc.). I wanted this one at least three times to study them all. Then, I wrote down the information on the ones I liked and did research on how they perform in my area.

[@helenmcclellan452]

Very helpful. I would love to see an actual tour of the grasses in your property.

[@CoraBlu080605]

Great video. Thank you. I can attest to the fall color and winter interest of the grasses especially the Carex. They turn a bright yellowish burnt orange.

[@bluemountainmomma2601]

I am new to flower gardening. Thank you for doing these informative videos on plant varieties!

[@ramibu239]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY LAURA, AARON & BEN!😘💗❣💝❤💘 I was really hoping you were going to take me up on that Valentine container challenge w/ your new red pots using red, pink &whites that might be available this time of year.😄😉

[@SudhirBaujee]

You are so wonderful. The way you have done your videos have surpassed me in my generalized videos on youtube. Any way! I live in the City of Saskatoon in Saskatchewan province, Canada. We are the coldest place on the face of the Earth. Please do not ask me which one would I would like to grow in my property! Just suggest the lovely ones for our climate. Also, I plan to grow grasses near marshlands. I have about 20 acres of them. The rest few acres are dry as a bone.

[@SudhirBaujee]

@@nixonyourat Well, well! if you are looking for absolute numbers, you may not be wrong. I have witnessed minus 50 degrees C more than once during my 15 years of Canadian life in Saskatoon. However, if some other place is even below that lovely number; we still are the coldest. Because we feel it that way... Stay happy T!

[@michaelhaddan1965]

Great educator & ambassador of plantage~~

[@barbarascorzetti9529]

Thank you for all your encouragement and passion when talking about your plants ,and now I need some grasses. Could you leave a list of the names of the grasses please?

[@cathyl4622]

YAY!!I have been waiting for this video forever. I have a suggestion for you pink muhly grass. It is a zone 6-10 so it would be a little risk for you but check it out. Gorgeous and I know how much you like pink.

[@eileensummerville3760]

There is a "White Cloud" Mulenbergia grass now and it is more vertical than the pink and quite dramatic.

[@gabrieln3613]

Nice presentation and way to introduce folks to Ornamental Grasses. I have 45 years' experience in Design (25 of those with installation included) of Landscapes, Eco-Communities, Homesteads, Swimming Pools (likely about 500-600 by now), Greenhouses, Lakes, Orchards, most food crops (microgreens, wheatgrass, veggies & herbs), Natural Ponds, perennial gardens, etc. in about 9 states and have a team now of 8 (we help people grow food & herbs so we have Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Food Producer, Aquaponics farmer, 2 permaculture farmers and even architect for structures). I began heavily incorporating ornamental grasses beginning in 1990 (yes 31 years ago) into ornamental landscapes, along with perennials and have likely been responsible (in designs & contracting) somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million. They go great around commercial building as well as home gardens, require relatively little maintenance, bring contrasting texture, seasonal interest (as your video greatly shows) to landscapes. I specialized in open to the deer colorful perennial gardens without fencing and grasses are something they almost never touch. I have planted extensively most every one on your list and if I were to add one it would be Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Blue Oat Grass'. Similar "steel silver blue" as several Blue Fescues but about 2'-3' diameter grass clump with beautiful wheat colored straight/stiff spikelets that reach above the clump. They look great as one single specimen or in groups or I have planted them in drifts of 50-100 or more if you have room. In Southern Oregon Valleys (worked there many years but work all over US now) there are also pretty well evergreen so they are great year-round. Once a year they can be cut back but they will quickly return to looking great. One other note on your Miscanthus, in having used extensively about 12 + varieties I have not ever seen them spread from their original clumps. Another super cool thing about these grasses, like this Miscanthus, every 5 years or so you can dig them and cut the root clumps into divisions, about 4" in diameter and plant them or give. One more: Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats) are outstanding. NATIVE!!! and love shade, the arching seed clusters look similar to flattened oats and are cool in flower arrangements, easy-care (cut down in winter when the look ragged and fully brown), they will colonize which for right place is beneficial. They will often grow where most other grasses (except Carex) will fail. Last note, always good to check for any native grasses and plants you can use in your garden....helps avoid invasives, promotes native pollinators, encourages bio-diversity for the environment. Hopes this adds to the conversation and folks try some grasses.

[@TheJadach2384]

WOW…simply…WOW

[@alicesiebecker9835]

'Karl Forester' does well here in the Rockies in Zone 4 and up to 5,000 ft. at least - its a wonderful all around ornamental grass as is the 'Avalanche' - great presentation!!

[@MD-ul3sd]

Glad you mentioned blue fescue at the end… it is my favorite!

[@civitahochreiter7549]

Your videos are so wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to teach us about different plant life. Love this grasses video! I live in a town home and would like some privacy but don’t really want to fence in my patio. Grasses would be a great solution.

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

I love how my plumes (that’s what I call them) glisten in the winter sun - like diamonds

[@lyndadelport8322]

Such variety and well described. I live in South Africa in a grassland area up in the mountains. I'm planting Proteas and need grasses.Hope I can obtain some of these.

[@hellodarling9073]

Happy Valentines day! ❤️❤️

[@Mimik8bee]

Love this video! Grasses are my favorites! I'm in inland Southern California & it's hot & dry. I hand water everything, unfortunately. I replaced my lawn with waterwise & Calif natives. I have all kinds of plants there, but at least half are grasses. My very favorite is Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass - bouteloua grasilis. It looks like it will grow in your area. The seed heads are amazing. They look like little eyelashes - & dance merrily in a slight breeze. Beautiful planted in a patch of 5 or more. Top of my grasses list for sure. XOXO

[@kierstentaub6805]

LOVE these kinds of plants and "the best" ones...makes decision process easier!!! Thank you!

[@GrowHealthTV]

Love the evergreen clumping grasses.

[@docmarmalade5224]

Grow Health TV I was wondering if some of the grasses were evergreen

[@maureengee364]

Love them. For the first time I planted purple fountain grass last year and it was amazing. I’m definitely going to repeat every year. Here it’s a annual but that’s ok. Thank you so very much for sharing.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@candledancer2]

I love ornamental grasses. They add such lovely movement all year long.

[@mass1387]

Panicum virgatum heavy metal. Very beautiful as well and miscanthus Sinensis variegatus 😉

[@MR-rt8bx]

Little hint to dividing ornamental grasses.....run your hose next to the plant while digging it up, entire root comes up with ease. Also use this method to keep the clump small during the growing season.

[@scottmiller2780]

I like Lemon Grass as a grass for southern gardens. This is a mosquito repellant as well as it can be used for cooking. Works well in Zone 9 & 10 but can be pushed for Zone 8. A Florida resident.

[@bluesky7226]

Love grasses! Thanks for sharing, Laura! I also love the Little Bluestem varieties.

[@joaniemacdougall8348]

Love ,love your videos! I hope I have some luck with these grasses, I am just learning about gardening and you are so helpful,thank you!

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

Grasses look especially beautiful in landscapes that don’t get snow in winter because they keep their shape and they move beautifully in the wind. Carex is great in my garden, I’ve made short hedges (height) with them as they are evergreen and they tie everything together.