Ornamental grasses add movement, texture, and year-round interest to gardens with minimal care. Our guides cover the best varieties for different climates and landscape styles.

Perennial ryegrass is a fast-establishing cool-season grass widely used for lawns, pasture, and erosion control. Gardeners value it for its fine texture, quick green-up, and ability to cover bare soil in a short time. It performs best in mild, moist conditions and is often used in mixes for durable turf.

Giant timber bamboo is a dramatic, towering bamboo grown for its bold canes, lush evergreen foliage, and useful edible shoots. It makes an impressive privacy screen, windbreak, or specimen planting in larger landscapes. For gardeners with enough space and a plan for containment, it is a fast-growing and rewarding plant.