GRASSES FOR WATERSIDE AND WET LOCATIONS
These varieties will thrive in wet soils however, many of them also do well in average or dry conditions so don't be alarmed if you see the same name on more than one list !
Acorus, all varieties
Sweet Flag grass
Carex capillaris (pendula) Drooping sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm sedge
Glyceria 'Variegata'
Manna grass
Juncus 'Unicorn'
Corkscrew rush
Miscanthus 'Robustus'
Giant Silver grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Ribbon grass
Spartina pectinata
Cord grass
Spartina 'Aureo-marginata' Variegated Marsh grass
Typha minima
Dwarf Cattail
GRASS THAT LIKES ACIDIC SOIL
If you're planting rhododendrons, azaleas and other acid-loving plants, include these grasses for accent.
Arrhenatherum variegatum Bulbous oat grass
Luzula sylvatica
Greater wood rush
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