Any good taller ornamental grasses for semi-shade

11 years ago

and NOT the best soil, kind of sandy and not too rich??? Sea Oats actually does well in this area, although it tends to stay shorter than it does in better soil areas in my yard.

I would like to use ornamental grasses in combination with some trellised vines and shrubs to create a barrier along a recently installed pedestrian pathway.

Anthing that will grow taller than sea oats, something in say the 3 to 8 foot range, that will do well in those conditions?

I have tried Miscanthus in similar conditions and they fare poorly.

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donn_
11 years ago
It depends on how much sun "semi-shade" involves. Panicum amarum and some Arundo cultivars will work in 1/2-2/3 sun. They won't be as tall or vigorous as in full sun, but they'll survive and bloom.

P. amarum 'Dewey Blue' should hit 4' with enough water.

Arundo donax will easily hit 6' with enough water. 'Peppermint Stick' is my favorite cultivar...so far.
scottyboipdx
11 years ago
Indeed, it all depends on just how much shade you have. Calamagrostis brachytricha can cope with part shade better than many other grasses, and gets between 4-5' tall by the end of summer.
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