Re: ornamental grass!

Of course, I am partial to prairie grasses, and I'd vote for Prairie  
Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepsis) as the best native ornamental. Of  
course, it isn't tall (forms a mound 18-24 inches high, with flower  
spikes to about 36 inches) - has to be viewed close up, but it is a  
clumper, so the only thing you need to worry about is self seeding.  
The narrow leaves form a graceful fountain. I use it to line paths.  
AND the bloom is fragrant. Some say it smells like popcorn, but I  
think cilantro.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 14, 2005, at 12:40 AM, pdickson wrote:

> Holi,
> I appreciate any and all comments.  I just found a site online at  
> http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/grasses/types03.html .  It looks like  
> I can find a lot of information there.
> thank you,
> Tricia
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hollikft@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass!
>
>
>
>> We have a lot of ornamental grasses.  I know that if you want it  
>> to  get high
>> and wide water it plenty!  If you want to keep it controlled....   
>> less water.
>> Some of them that are so big we do trim at the end of spring,  and  
>> then
>> again in the fall.  We also have gotten many new plants from  
>> them,  we had no
>> choice as it really was over powering.  Doubt this will  help that  
>> much, but I
>> tried.
>>
>> Holli
>> LI,NY.
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/14/2005 1:16:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> pdickson@sbcglobal.net writes:
>>
>> I am  going to be teaching a class at the Vo-tech school next  
>> month on
>> ornamental grasses.  Any suggestions or recommendations are very   
>> welcome.
>> This is the first time I have agreed to teach anything but a   
>> class for
>> Master Gardeners and I am wishing that I had said "NO"!
>> What  was I thinking????
>> Thank you in advance for any or all help!
>> Tricia
>>
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