evergreen japanese grass
Discover the timeless beauty and versatility of evergreen Japanese grass in your New Zealand garden. Revered for its lush foliage, graceful arching form, and year-round appeal, evergreen Japanese grass varieties are a favourite among gardeners seeking structure and subtle movement. They thrive in both shady nooks and sun-dappled borders, offering a low-maintenance solution for adding texture and elegance to outdoor spaces. Whether you’re designing a tranquil Japanese-inspired garden, softening a path’s edge, or looking for feature plants for container displays, evergreen Japanese grasses blend seamlessly into a wide range of landscape styles.
Hakonechloa 'Albovariegata'
Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata', commonly known as variegated Japanese Forest Grass, features lush foliage that is variegated dark green with narrow, cream stripes. It grows as a large, soft looking mound to about 1 m tall and the same wide. This Japanese Forest Grass is commonly used to line pathways or waterways, added to a mixed or border planting, planted around outdoor living areas, grown around the base of large trees, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or grown in a large container.
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Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis is an ornamental grass that grows as a clump of narrow, arching, green leaves. The colouring gives a light silver-green effect to the foliage, hence the common name, Japanese Silver Grass. Tall spikes of plum-like flowers are borne in summer, which are cream with a pink tone as they grow to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Miscanthus sinensis is commonly included in mixed plantings, planted around a water feature, used as a backdrop for other plants, or included in borders.
From $21.53
