Hardy to Zone 5. An excellent grass for mass planting or as a specimen plant. Spreads by under-ground creeping rhizomes. Grows to 2 to 5 ft with rich, green color during spring and summer. Dries during fall and dies to ground during winter.
Seedpods are excellent in dried arrangements.
Most ornamental grasses are being grown in containers by nurserymen. The grasses listed have specific hardiness limitations and should not be used beyond the recommended zones. This is best accomplished with pruning shears or electric hedge clippers. The new growth will begin to appear in late spring when fertilizer can be applied. For ground cover type plantings use 2 to 3 lb of a complete fertilizer per 100 ft 2 of bed area.