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Anemanthele lessoniana
A semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial grass with narrow, arching leaves becoming red-orange in autumn and bearing brown flowers in summer.
Briza media
A matt-forming evergreen grass with attractive purplish-blue-green leaves bearing wiry branches of purple bell-like flowers in abundance throughout summer.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
A clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass with flat, arching leaves and bearing green flowers at first, quickly fading to buff.
Carex 'Ice Dance'
An evergreen perennial grass with arching green leaves narrowly edged creamy white. A great ornamental plant for sunny or partially shaded areas and also good for containers.
Carex divulsa
A densely-tufted evergreen grass with arching, dark green to greyish-green leaves producing short spikes of greenish-brown flowers in summer.
Carex remota
A native, evergreen grass forming small tussocks of bright green foliage and bearing pale yellow flowers in late summer.
Carex testacea
One of the evergreen New Zealand sedges which have many uses, providing winter and summer interest. Its narrow, arching leaves are olive-green in summer, the colour intensifying to warm coppery-orange in winter. Flowers are brown and insignificant, but their stems droop gracefully as they age.
Deschampsia cespitosa
An evergreen grass forming a tussock of narrow, dark green foliage and bearing feathery panicles of silvery purple flowers in summer. If in flower these plants will be cut down to around 30cm in height, prior to packing.
Eragrostis spectabilis
A clump-forming deiduous grass with narrow, flat leaves and bearing airy clouds of small, red-purple flowers in late summer and early autumn. In colder areas, it may benefit from some winter protection.
Festuca glauca
Evergreen perennial grass with blue-green foliage and bearing blue-green flowers in summer, tinted purple at the tips.
Luzula nivea
A slender, evergreen grass with hairy leaves, forming loose clumps, making a great ground cover plant throughout the year. In midsummer, it bears elegant clusters of small, white flowers which can self-seed freely, so to keep it in check, prompt deadheading is recommended.
Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea'
A deciduous, perennial grass with light green leaves producing panicles of glossy, deep purple spikelets in summer on upright stems.
Pennisetum alopecuroides
A dense clump-forming grass with narrow green leaves turning pale brown in winter with soft, hairy, green to purple flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Beauty'
A clump-forming grass with arching green leaves producing dark purple to black flowers on tall stems in summer and early autumn.
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
A clump-forming, perennial grass with arching, linear leaves and bearing cylindrical panicles of purple-tinged flowers spikes in summer.
Pennisetum villosum
A tufted perennial grass with narrow, linear leaves producing cylindrical, featherly, whitish-green palnicles becoming purple as they age.
Sesleria autumnalis
Perennial grass forming a neat clump of bright green leaves producing silvery-white flower panicles in late summer.
Stipa tenuissima
A versatile, deciduous grass with pale yellow-green, wispy foliage with fluffy plumes of silver-green flowers throughout summer. An ideal plant for creating movement in the garden as the light flower heads sway in the slightest breeze.