The glory of grasses
IT’S hard to keep a border looking good through autumn and into winter. Once the perennials finish flowering, beds can feel bland and empty. Grasses solve that problem, and they can be planted now.
As well as being low-maintenance and reliable, they inject borders with grace and movement, via flower panicles that billow on the breeze, and wonderful colour once they take on their autumnal hues. Designers use them to create a naturalistic look, reminiscent of a meadow, and to ensure the garden is impressive during winter. Along with the architectural seedheads of perennials (such as globe thistle
