Its Zone 3 hardiness makes it a good candidate for planting in mountain areas. Grasses from other parts of the world also have found a place in American gardens. Three feet tall, stiff and upright, this grass looks as well in formal gardens as in casual shrub and flower borders. Its spreading habit can be a problem, so contain it with barriers or in pots. It requires ample water and should be considered half hardy.
Grasses are very adaptable, growing in poorer soils than many other garden plants.
They require little effort to maintain other than to cut back to the ground in early spring before the new growth begins. This places them among the lowest care garden plants. At least fifty true grasses are cultivated locally. Additionally, close grass relatives such as sedges, rushes and hardy bamboos offer the curious gardener endless possibilities. Cooperative Extension and the Denver Botanic Gardens have developed a fact sheet about ornamental grasses adapted to Colorado.