Ornamental Grasses
Plant in small groupings or mass plantings, either way, ornamental grasses provide a wonderful texture and a bit of whimsiness to the landscape.
Bamboo Muhly Grass
![Bamboo Muhly Bamboo Muhly](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bamboo-Muhly-300x200.jpg)
Moderate to fast growing clumper with light, feather-like foliage that sways in the breeze. The foliage resembles bamboo and provides texture to the landscape. Great in a container or mass planting. Moist, well-drained soil. No wet feet.
Sun 3'-4' Ht/Sp
Cordgrass
![Cordgrass Cordgrass](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cordgrass-300x225.jpg)
Moderate growing clumper that can fill many aspects of the landscape. Great planting for the waters edge as a mass planting, however it is also drought tolerant and can be used in other areas of the landscape.
Sun 2'-3' Ht
Fakahatchee Grass
![fakahatchee_grass fakahatchee_grass](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fakahatchee_grass.jpg)
Moderate growing grass with wide, light green blades that form a large clump. Great as a mass planting or accent plant. Can tolerate tough conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Cut back to ground when scraggly appearance.
Sun/Filtered 3'-4' Ht/Sp
Fountain Grass - Red
![Red Fountain Grass Red Fountain Grass](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Red-Fountain-Grass-300x300.jpg)
Beautiful dark burgundy foliage with burgundy/red cat-like plumes in the summer and fall. Makes a nice accent plant or mass planting. Drought tolerant. Can be cut back when appearing scraggly.
Sun 3' Ht
Fountain Grass - White
![White Fountain Grass White Fountain Grass](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/White-Fountain-Grass-300x300.jpg)
Narrow green blades that tend to arch out from the clump. White cat-like plumes in the summer and fall. Drought tolerant. Can be cut back when appearing scraggly.
Sun 3' Ht
Lemon Grass
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Tropical growing clumping grass that has many uses from repelling mosquitoes to use in Asian dishes. Plant along the pool or lanai for a lushy tropical feel and to smell the wonderful lemon fragrance. Can be cut back to bring on new growth.
Sun 3'-4' Ht/Sp
Muhly Grass
![Pink Muhly Grass Pink Muhly Grass near St. Augustine, Florida marsh land.
** Note: Shallow depth of field](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/muhly.jpg)
Robust, clump forming ornamental grass with very fine thread-like foliage. Flowers heaviest in the fall with a beautiful pink to purple, cotton candy like haze of plumes. Cold/drought tolerant once established.
Sun 2'-3' Ht/Sp
Paspalum Grass
![Paspalum Paspalum](https://mariposanursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Paspalum-225x300.jpg)
Forms a perfectly rounded clumping mound with blue-gray foliage. Takes a wide variety of soil conditions. It is a great ornamental grass that is frequently underappreciated.
Sun/Filtered 3' Ht/Sp