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silver grass

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Noun1.silver grass - of Australia and New Zealandsilver grass - of Australia and New Zealand        
grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
Festuca, genus Festuca - a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae


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Variously called Susuki, Japanese Silver Grass and Eularia, the autumn performance of this ornamental grass is among the best and, as flowers and foliage can be left standing through the winter, it will be giving you pleasure until spring - dewy and frosty mornings in bright winter sunshine bring out the best in the grasses.
As a bedding plant, ornamental grasses such as black fountain grass, Egyptian papyrus, lemon grass, Pink Muhly grass, Red fountain grass, Umbrella grass, Tricolor society garlic, Northern sea oats, Pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana, and Japanese silver grass have found valuable placement in office building landscapes.
Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontane') produces lovely sprays of light brown seed heads in summer.
 
 
 
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