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Add Variety To Your Garden With These Japanese Forest Grasses
By LILLY PALTSEV
All Gold
This Japanese forest grass gets its name from its gold-like color. With bamboo-like stems that can reach up to 14 inches in height, All Gold grows well in UDA zones 5 to 9.
Beni Kaze
Lush and multicolored, Beni Kaze provides a stunning kaleidoscope in your backyard. Its stems reach heights of 18 to 24 inches and grow best in full sun and partial shade.
Aureola
As its alluring green and gold grasses turn different colors throughout the season, Aureola infuses gardens with beauty. It requires little maintenance and deters pests.
Nicolas
Nicolas adds visual intrigue to any outdoor space and produces yellow and green flowers in midsummer. It thrives with well-draining soil and plenty of shade in zones 5 to 9.
Carex Ice Dance
With contrasting leaves and cream-colored flowers, this sedge adds color and texture and responds well to partial sun in cooler climates. It’s great as ground cover.