I am interested in your sea oats, but do you have have anything else to trade? matthew

Would love to trade for your cannas, dahlias, zinnias, floaters, roses, cactus . I'm also trading garden flags, long burning, votives in little glass flowerpots in floral, fruit or food scents or potpourri. Would any takers be interested in any of these ??

I suggest spending some time studying the Ornamental Grass Comparison Chart (link below) listed by Bluestem.ca They specialize in grasses for cold climates, and their website has tons of good information and photographs. Also look at their Landscape Uses section, to find lists of grasses for specific landscape conditions. Here is a link that might be useful: Ornamental Grass Comparison Chart

Small pots are going to freeze solid under most circumstances. They can survive that. The key is to keep them from facing conditions which are colder than they can handle. I know it sounds like once they're frozen, they can't get much colder, and that's true for seeds, but it isn't true for root tissue. Give them as much protection as you can. I'd bury the pots in the ground, and put the hoop house over them as well. Fescue is going to continue growing, right up until the coldest part of winter. Chasmanthium and Eragrostis will go dormant when the soil temperature drops sufficiently. I'd bury the Chasmanthium and Eragrostis pots first, and let the Fescue wait. Make sure the Fescue is in large enough pots to accommodate root growth through the fall and early winter. Otherwise, when you bury the pots, the roots will grow out of them and into the adjacent soil. Make sure all the pots are well-watered in, and buried in sharp-draining soil. The Eragrostis and Chasmanthium won't need as much water as the Fescue during confinement. None of them want to sit in wet soil.