RE: ornamental grass!
Yep, got to agree with Cathy on the prairie drop seed for a small grass.
If you are going for trivia stuff, switchgrass (although I don't like it)
has a root system with a very sweet smell. If you ever have to pull it out
or transplant a small amount, smell the roots... very strong and
interesting.
What I don't like about my Miscanthus (duh, the variegated one) is after 6
years, the center became bare and has to be dug out and replanted. Looks
strange as a 5-6 ft ring of grass. But it is an awesome item swaying in the
wind and throughout the winter.
I have a reed grass in the back which I planted last fall. I am hoping it
doesn't take over like the other grass by the waterfall. That was a giveaway
and it is bent on traveling to see everyone on this list... Moral to the
story- I will check to make sure it is a clumping not running grass before I
add any more to my yard!
Donna
> 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
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