Others may be valued more for their showy flower plumes, spikes or seed heads.
Several kinds provide dramatic and lasting interest throughout the winter months.
Ornamental Grasses combine well with almost any kind of plant. Although they can be used exclusively in a special border devoted to grasses, this way of planting is probably best suited to large parks and botanical gardens. The most successful way to use grasses in the smaller residential gardens that most of us have is to integrate them in a mixed planting along with perennials, annuals, bulbs, deciduous shrubs and evergreens. There should be room in every garden for at least one variety of ornamental grass, as they can fill a variety of functions. Tall, upright growing types create visual interest, especially when used towards the back of a border.