Six of the best sites for
Grasses
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Ornamental grasses have become very popular garden plants in the last few years. Whether you are looking for small grass such as carex “Evergold”, a big grass such as “Miscanthus sinensis” or an enormous grass such as pampas grass you should find it in the websites below.
Hoecroft Plants
Hoecroft Plants is a plant nursery which has a large selection of grasses, bamboos, sedges and restios. You may well have seen them featured as “nursery of the week” in Amateur Gardening recently. Their extensive range of ornamental grass species includes many favourites such as Stipa gigantea, and several varieties of pampas grass (Cordateria selloana). Orders and payment for grass plants can be made through the website or by post.
The Plantsmans Preference
This small retail nursery, based in Diss, Norfolk sells an extensive range of ornamental grasses and sedges. The catalogue includes more than 30 varieties of carex, including favourites such as Carex “Evergold” and Carex “elata”, as well as many miscanthus grasses such as Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus”. Orders and payment can be made by phone or through the website.
Fir Tree Farm Nursery
Fir Tree Farm Nursery, based near Falmouth in Cornwall, stocks a large variety of ornamental grass genera including carex, stipa, miscanthus, luzula and pennisetum amongst many others. Their whole catalogue is on their website. Mail order only.
The Beth Chatto Gardens
The Beth Chatto gardens plant nursery now offers a wide range of grasses by mail order. The size of these grass plants is exactly the same as planted in their own garden. Grass plants include at least 10 varieties of miscanthus sinensis and the pampas grass “Sunningdale Silver”. They sent out garden plants in the Autumn and early Spring. Online ordering. Payment by post/phone if you prefer).
Apple Court
Apple Court is a garden on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. The nursery specialises in ornamental grass plants, hostas, and hemerocallis. There are many new ornamental grass plants featured in its catalogue such as Miscanthus x giganteus “Gilt Edge” and a dwarf Stipa gigantea called “Pixie”. Orders can be placed and paid for online.
Knoll Gardens
Knoll Gardens are specialist growers of ornamental grasses and perennials. Based in Dorset they were featured on Gardeners World in 2005. They have a very extensive selection of ornamental grass plants available by mail order. There is also plenty of advice on how to care for grasses. Order and payment through the website or by post.
Other Websites Selling Grasses
Mail order of ornamental grass, bamboo, restio, and Miscanthus both wholesale and retail
A family run nursery producing quality ornamental grasses which we supply wholesale, mail order and also retail at major flower shows throughout the UK