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Re: [SG] Ornamental grasses

Clyde,

As always, you came through!  Thanks!

Pottsey
-----Original Message-----
From: Clyde Crockett <CCREDUX@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Ornamental grasses


>In a message dated 10/11/1998 5:03:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
>venies.place@MCI2000.COM writes:
>
><< Does anyone have any suggestions for grasses that grow in shade?
>  >>
>Ah! A subject I love, because I am crazy about ornamental grasses.
>I have found that many of the species and varieties of Pennisetum do well
>where hostas grow. Also, certain varieties of Miscanthus. I am growing M.s.
>'Cosmopolitan' in morning sun only. It is faring well.
>
>I suppose the most shade tolerant of all is Chasmanthium latifolium, but it
is
>quite a spreader.
>For grass-like plants, nearly all of the carexes are shade tolerant. Try
also
>the luzulas---particularly L. sylvatica 'Marginata'. (I also grow L. nivea
in
>a bed where I grow gold and yellow hostas--this gets quite a bit of sun,
>however.)
>
>Clyde Crockett z5 Indianapolis IN
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