As flowers and many other decorative plants, ornamental grasses are used a lot in the garden landscape. If you are wondering what to choose for garden grass to decorate in the garden, let’s refer to a few of the most popular today on our list. And here are the 11 best kinds of ornamental grasses for containers that will add a visual charm to any place in your garden. Each has its own beauty and you will have different interesting feelings about them. Check them out!
Growing ornamental grasses in containers is an excellent way to feature grasses without letting them branch out, or taking over your whole garden. Container grown grasses are also easier to control, and they look stunning when grown with flowers. Growing and care for ornamental grasses are relatively easy. You can start to grow them from seeds. Start now!
#1 Bamboo Muhly
Bamboo muhly grass grows easily in USDA Zones 8 to 11. It takes its name from its notched stems and feathery foliage. It thrives in the tropical climate, loves sun and heat, and grows well in containers.
#2 Japanese Sweet Flag
This low growing ornamental grass is good to grow in containers. Japanese sweet flag is low maintenance and grows in moist and soggy soil and semi-shade to full sun in USDA zones 6 to 9.
#3 Red Fountain Grass
Red fountain grass looks stunning; it’s an arching upright plant. Fill the pot with its rich burgundy color of foliage, and you’ll see how beautiful it looks. Red Fountain Grass grows easily in USDA Zones 9 to 11.
#4 Japanese Forest Grass
This plant can grow in the shade, its foliage comes in yellow-green stripes and grows in a clump. Grow this ornamental grass in a dark ceramic pot for an absolutely stunning look. Japanese Forest Grass grows easily in USDA Zones 5 to 9.
#5 Fiber Optic Grass
Fiber optic grass grows well in tropics, in a colder climate, you can grow it as annual. It hangs down gently in a curve and creates an unusual effect. It’s one of the best ornamental grasses you would like to grow in containers. It is a low growing, fine-textured grass that can be planted in full to partial sun. It loves moist soil. grows easily in USDA Zones 10, 11.
#6 Sedge
Sedge looks like grass. When grown in containers, its leaves glow in the sun and look fantastic while the blades rustle in the slightest breeze. Sedge grows well in warm sunny conditions.
#7 Miscanthus
Miscanthus is one of the most popular ornamental grasses, it grows well in the container. Available in many varieties, it looks picturesque in the morning sun. It grows easily in USDA Zones 6 to 9.
#8 Blue Oat Grass
To create an aesthetic look on your patio, terrace, or balcony garden, let’s grow this cool blue-gray grass in a pot with bright flowers. Blue oat grass is low maintenance and grows well in partial shade. It grows easily in USDA Zones 4 to 9.
#9 Feather Reed Grass
Feather reed grass can be grown in the sun and partial shade both. It grows well in USDA Zones 4 to 9.
#10 New Zealand Flax
New Zealand flax is perennial in frost-free areas, excellent for tropical regions. You can grow it in containers, it looks beautiful and gives a tropical feel. This grass-like beautiful foliage plant comes in colors of green, copper, red, and gold. It grows well in USDA Zones 9 to 11.
#11 Blue Lyme Grass
Blue lyme grass grows aggressively in all kinds of soil. It grows in both tropical and nontropical climate under USDA Zones 4 to 10. The sword-like foliage grows up to 3 – 4 feet that fold as they grow tall. This bold and spiky grass form beige-colored flower heads usually in summer.
