Ornamental Grasses

Decorative grass seed for borders, texture and movement — airy plumes and seedheads that also cut and dry beautifully for arrangements.
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Ornamental grass seeds — movement, texture and dried beauty

Ornamental grasses bring a garden to life: soft plumes catching the light, slender stems swaying in the breeze and seedheads that hold their beauty long after summer. Grown from seed, they are an inexpensive way to fill borders with airy texture. They sit within our wider grass range, and pair naturally with flower seeds in mixed plantings. Many also dry superbly for arrangements — see our dried flowers for inspiration.

Few plants give so much structure and motion for so little effort — sow once and enjoy them for months.

Designing with ornamental grasses

Use tall, billowing grasses as a backdrop and finer, fountain-like types to soften edges and weave between blooms. They are wonderful companions to flowering annuals and perennials, and their stems and seedheads cut and dry beautifully alongside everlasting dried flowers. For the full picture of grasses, from lawns to forage, return to our grass collection.

Growing ornamental grasses from seed

Most ornamental grasses are easygoing and thrive in full sun on free-draining soil. Sow into warm ground or start under cover, keep seedlings lightly moist, and give them room to develop their full, fountaining shape — our soil preparation guide helps you get the seedbed right.

Ready to add texture and motion to your borders? Browse the range or learn the basics first.

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What are ornamental grasses used for?
They add height, texture and movement to borders, soften plantings around flowers, and provide plumes and seedheads that look striking through autumn and winter. Can ornamental grasses be dried for arrangements?
Many can. Cut the stems and seedheads as they mature and dry them upright in a cool, airy spot — they last well alongside everlasting dried flowers. Are ornamental grasses easy to grow from seed?
Most are very easy. Give them full sun and free-draining soil, sow into warm ground or start under cover, and keep seedlings lightly moist until established. When should I sow ornamental grass seed?
Sow in spring once the soil has warmed, or start under cover a little earlier, so plants have the whole season to develop their full, fountaining shape.