These 9 Ornamental Grasses Give You A Full, Textured Garden

This short grass features powder-blue foliage and is ideal for edging or groundcover, growing to about 1 foot tall. It thrives in full sun or part shade with well-drained soil

Blue Fescue

Known for its graceful shape and feathery plumes, this grass can reach up to 5 feet tall and adds texture to borders. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, suitable for zones 5-9.

Fountain Grass 

A prairie native, this grass grows up to 4 feet tall and displays lavender-blue stem bases, turning bronze-orange in fall. It requires full sun and well-drained soil, thriving in zones 3-9.

Little Bluestem

This native grass can grow up to 6 feet tall with airy plumes that appear in late summer. It prefers full sun or part shade and well-drained soil, suitable for zones 4-9.

Switchgrass 

This grass forms large clumps with upright flowering stalks, reaching heights of up to 6 feet. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, hardy in zones 5-9.

Reed Grass

A low-maintenance grass with steel-blue color that grows to about 3 feet tall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, flourishing in zones 4-8.

Blue Oat Grass

An annual grass with striking burgundy foliage that can grow up to 5 feet tall. It prefers full sun or part shade and well-drained soil, thriving in zones 2-11.

Purple Millet 

This shade-tolerant grass grows to about 1 foot tall and has a nearly perfect mounding habit. It thrives in part shade with well-drained soil, suitable for zones 5-9.

Hakone Grass

This spreading grass grows up to 7 feet tall and thrives in moist soils, making it ideal for habitat restoration near water bodies. It requires full sun and is suitable for various environments.

Prairie Cordgrass