Here are Jake's grasses: Where there are no numbers by the grass that means it is already counted for in another bed. Not all the grasses look really healthy as some had trouble getting through the winter. I know the wife has a couple of grasses in her perennial bed but I do not have them listed as grasses in my beds. Have a look as this is all I've got. (I might have missed a grass or two. Need to take a REALLY good inventory). Jake Grasses EAST FENCE BED 1) Panicum virgatum "Heavy Metal" (7) 2) Miscanthus sinensis "Puncktchen" (3) 3) Miscanthus sinensis "Morning Dew" (3) 4) Pennisetum alupecuroides "National Arboretum" (2) 5) Miscanthus sinensis "Malepartus" (2) WEST FENCE BED 6) Miscanthus sinensis "Jailbird Ben" (3) 7) Miscanthus sinensis "Yahu Jima" (3) 8) Miscanthus sinensis "Mt. Washington" (2) Pennisetum alupecuroides "National Arboretum" (3) 9) Calamagrostis acutiflora "Karl Foerster" (1) Miscanthus sinensis "Malepartus" (1) ORIGINAL BED Briza media " Hardy Quaking Grass" (9) Festuca glauca "Blue Fescue (3) Stipa tenuissima "Ponytails" (8) Festuca glauca "Elijah Blue" (2) Imparata cylindrical "Red Baron" (3) Eragrostis trichodes "Sand Love" (4) Panicum virgatum "Rehbraun" (1) Calamagrostis acutiflora "Overdam" (3) Festuca cinerea "Dwarf Fescue" (3) Koleria glauca "Hair Grass" (1) Deschampsia caespitosia "Northern Lights" (2) Herlictotrichon sempevirens "Blue Oat Grass" (2) Calamagrotis acutiflora "Karl Foerster" (2) Schizachyrium scoparium "The Blues" (1) Calamagrotis brachytricha "Reed Grass" (2) Panicum virgatum "Prairie Sky" (2) Miscanthus sinensis "Morning Light" (1) Schizachyrium scoparium "Blaze" (3) Miscanthus sinensis "Silberfeder" (1) DECK (North Side) Miscanthus sinensis "Grtacillimus" (3) Erianthus ravennae "Hardy Pampus" (1) DECK (South Side) Miscanthus sinensis "Silberpfeil" (2) Miscanthus purpurascens (3) NORTH BED Miscanthus sinensis "November Sunset" (2) Pennisetum alopecuroides "Hameln" (2) Pennisetum "Karly Rose" (2) ROCK GARDEN BED Miscanthus sinensis "Nippon" (3) Miscanthus sinensis "Bubbler Ben" (3) IN THE YARD Miscanthus sinensis "Bitsy Ben" (3) Miscanthus sinensis "Sarabande" (1) Chasmathium latifolium "Northern Sea Oats (2) WAITING TO BE PLANTED: Calamagrostis acutiflora "Kalr Foerster Varigated" (2) (Not yet readily available to the mass market). Miscanthus sinensis "Little Nicky" (2) Deschampsia caespitosa "Tuffted Hair Grass" (2) Back at everyone later. Jake

I enjoyed the answers to this question last year in the archives although at that time I hadnt planted ONE OG. SOoooooooo 9 months after & at least 15 different spieces later - ornamental grasses???? LOVE THEM!!!...How EZ just as you all said! We are gone most weekends in the warm months - no problem - no dead heading - no upkeep period! I telecommute from my home - sit by my office window 8 hours a day - 5 days a week - I have enjoyed 4 seasons of beauty...The way the grasses move in the wind - the way sun shines through them - the way the rain doesnt affect them at all - their awesome variety of colors! WOW - so glad we took the plunge & relandscaped our entire front yard beds plus included beautiful yellow/tan/white boulders & golden lava rock as a bed accent. Along with our deep green yard grass (in the spring/summer/fall) & cement swirling landscape borders - the contrast is magnificent! Neighbors wondered WHAT are THEY thinking?? (OG's still not the norm here in Spokane). However since then we have had many complements plus people actually stopping their cars - getting out for a closer look! We have a west facing yard - full sun. Average temps in July/August 85 degrees +. Sandy/rocky dirt. Underground sprinkler system was ran for approx. 15 minutes each early morning. I was told a few of my grasses would not like that much water - wrong! For winter we have had 3 weeks straight of day/night below freezing temps along with 10 " of snow. All grasses but one (which I didnt expect to make it) appear to be thriving. My favorite is Pennisetum Setaceum (Purple Fountain Grass). This is the one not making it in our low 6 probably 5 Zone through our winter but thats OK - this grass is worth the effort/cost to plant each year - trust me on this - I have ONLY been "doing" OG's for less than a year but this spieces is uncomparable!!! ($5.99 @ Home Depot) - beautiful with huge deep red/purple plumes. They grew over 5 feet tall straight up/sideways in 4 months! SO GEORGEOUS Karl Foerster is 2nd choice....... He is STILL tall magestic & strong! Breathtaking! I will definitely plant more this spring. A true winner! Carex Flagellifera (Sedge) is my 3rd choice. Compact & very very bushy growth that droops/hangs over itself & dances wonderfully....beautiful medium brownish color - really unusual! Festuca Glauca (Elijah Blue) - 4th choice. What a dainty magnifcient plant!........it actually has had 3 color changes - light gr to magnificent blue/green and now it is almost a silverish/green color. We have them lining our walk to our front door - wonderful presentation! Fifth chice is a toss up between my dwarf cork screw (sorry dont know the proper name ) - WOW what an unusal grass - deep green with all curly sprouts - LOVED to see it reaching through the snow! & my Golden Sword Yucca (not a true OG but....) - such a strong pwerful plant - thought for sure snow would break it down - came back even sturdier with a deeper bright yellow/green stripe color than ever! This is my one deversion other than a few Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) that has strayed from the OG family. Both worked well with the "look" & both have no upkeep. Thank you all for your wonderful tips as I was trying to decide last spring if this was truly the route to go!..........Most IMPORTANT - I actually prefer a nice dry cab with brie & crackers but my grasses perform just as well having a Kokonee! What more could you want out of life?

Hi Jean, Its hard for me not to cut some and bring them in. I love them in and out so I am trying to get a bunch so I can cut more and more and still have plenty outside to enjoy. Yeah they do last longer outside. Thank you!!!Judy Hi Becky, I have a couple roses, Golden Showers & Gene Boerner, some daffs, pink azaleas, and a couple blooms off my yellow tulip tree, and a couple dark pink tulips that were wide open. Thanks you!!! Judy

Good Morning to you too, Mbug! Thank you for the breakkie treat! My o my, how high is your Guacamole? All I see is layer upon layer of leaves! That's what I want! Paradise Sunshine is gorgeous and will you look at that GE!? I can only think of "yummy"! Fabulous Fragrant Bouquet. How much, and what time of day does she get sunshine? What a finale to a beautiful show....a spectacular peony! Wow and thank you for some more of your terrific pics.