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Grasses provide the backbone of many gardens, each type offering something different,

be it height, colour or texture, there is a grass to enhance any situation.

Here at Rectory Garden we offer a brilliant range of hardy varieties to suit any garden,

large or small.

ACOOGON - Acorus gramineus Ogon

Sweet Flag is not a true grass, but plants have a distinctive, grassy apperance, a dwarf rush, perfect for marginal planting.

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BRIMELI - Briza media Limouzi

This very attractive selection of quaking grass has rich blue-green leaves with large purplish flowerheads that fade to a warm buff colour as they mature.

CALOVER - Calamagrotis Overdam

A variegated non-invasive Reed Grass. Low clumps of leaves are striped

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CARMAXI - Carex hachijoensis Maxigold

Lovely Carex Maxigold with narrow arching yellow leaves.

Clump-forming sedge and excellent for Autumn displays.

The variegated leaves and the love of shade create a striking statement in a dark corner, beside a pond or in a pot on a north facing patio.

Likes well drained moist soil.

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CARICDA - Carex morrowii Ice Dance

Wide shiny deep green leaves with prominent white edges. Clump Forming sedge is excellent for autumn displays. The variegation on the leaves and the love of damp shade creates a statement in a dark corner, beside a pond or in a container on a north facing patio.

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CORPUMI - Cortaderia Selloana Pumilla

One of the most cold hardy varieties of pampass grass, this selection is shorter and more compact than others. However, it bears the same showy, medium sized plumes which are silvery-cream and feel silky to the touch.

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DESGOLD - Deschampsia caespitosa Goldschleier

This low maintenance, clump-forming grass has stiff, linear dark green leaves and open arching panicles of golden spikelets in summer. Good for all garden and container planting.

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FESELBL - Festuca cinerea Elija Blue

A tight mound of steely blue blades makes Festuca one of the most tactile of evergreen grasses. Likes full sun and well-drained soil. It can’t help but catch the eye.

Great in containers or as an edging plant.

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HAKALGO - Hakonechloa macra All Gold

Stunning golden foliage that holds its colour all Summer before turning tan in the Winter. The leaves are upright, spiky and look terrific in containers.

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IMPREBA - Imperata cylindrica Red Baron

This brilliant red foot-high grass is instantly recognisable. It develops its brightest blood-red colouring when grown in full sun and is best seen where the sun is behind it the translucent foliage brightens Since the soil is likely to dry out rapidly in this situation, it really is vital to ensure plants grow in very humus rich soil and remain moist enough in summer - otherwise they slowly fade away. Plant in groups of three or five to make the most effect in a large area.

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LIRINGV - Liriope muscari Ingversen

Lovely Liriope muscari Ingversen also knwon as "lilyturf" is a clump forming evergreen perennial. Dark green leaves with purple-blue flower spikes and flowers late Summer into Autumn and then followed by purple berries

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MISKLSI - Miscanthus sin Kleine Silberspinne

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MISNIPP - Miscanthus sinensis Nippon

Compact clumps of dark green leaves with bright silver midribs arch gracefully as they sway in the wind. Striking deep wine-coloured inflorescences that age to cream from mid Summer.

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MISPUFA - Miscanthus sinensis Purple Fall

OPHJASI - Ophiopogon japonicus Silver Mist

Slow-growing with a clumping habit, individual plants eventually merge to form a dense grass-like groundcover of green and sparkling-silver/white variegated foliage. Although producing very small spikes of pale lavender flowers in summer, they are evergreen.