Seaside grass

bookmonster

Looking for a grass species to use in a seashore themed container garden, ideally good for wildlife and providing year round interest of some sort. Any ideas?

Fairygirl

The Carex bronze form is nice - I could have sent you any amount of that a few years ago - it seeds like mad! I'd also suggest the oshimensis Evergold carex. Does well in containers as well as in the ground. Phormiums are superb in containers. They'll give a perfect seaside feel. 

Not sure how well it would do in a container, but I have Spartina which is a taller, green/gold variegated grass. I love it but it's not always readily available. It eventually forms a large arching clump. 

 

bookmonster

Wow, lots of options, thanks. What's in the picture?

NGLittleSeedlings

Festuca Glauca Elijah Blue? Adds a little bit of interest due to the colour  

Fairygirl

That's the Spartina. The smaller grass in front is Hakonechloa  - a lovely grass. Forms a big clump eventually. Neither are evergreen but they start into growth quite early and last well into autumn. Both these plants are quite young.

Ceres

If you want the genuine seaside product, go for leymus arenarius. It is invasive so keeping it in a container is a good idea.

bookmonster

Thanks! The Leymus does look good, I may have a go at growing it from seed.

 

Ceres

It took me two years to get the stuff to grow from seed. The first lot wouldn't germinate.

bookmonster

Can I ask if both sets of seed came from the same place?

Ceres

They did indeed......Thompson and Morgan.