Grasses and bamboos

We have a very large range of bamboos typically grown in 10 litre pots, Miscanthus, Sedges, Rushes and Grasses for both dry (SEND) and damp soils (MMuc) and Bamboos.

These plants are also listed in the following documents with RHS nursery location codes:

SEND – South: East NorthDown nursery
MMuc – Midlands: Mucklestone nurseries
Grasses PDF document

Please use our searchable list below for specific plants:

Grasses & Bamboos 2023

Name	Description	price, may vary	usual pot sise	location
ACORUS gramineus “Ogon”	Gold variagated form. Good for wet or dry conditions Evg.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
ACORUS gramineus “variegatus”	Narrow,silver var grass-like foliage prefers damp soil, Ht:25cm	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
AMPELODESMOS Mauritanica	Ornamental grass with impressive flower head. Ht: 2m Flowers in July/December pf	8.95	3lt	SEND
ANEMANTHELE Lessoniana	syn STIPA Arundinacea Tussock orange/green leaves with finel flower- heads in summer good for dry shade in mild areas. HT:50cm Do not confuse with Stipa lessingiana -which looks like Stipa tenuissima !	4.95	1lt	SEND
ARRHENATHERUM Bulbosum Variegata	Variagated onion couch grass	3.95	1ltr	SEND
ARUNDO Donax vers. “Aureavariagata “	Golden variagated form potentially INVASIVE , control must not be introduced into the wild,	29.95	10ltr	SEND
ARUNDO Donax “Veriscolor”	Giant reed with cream and white varigation, hardy to -3’C potentially INVASIVE , control must not be introduced into the wild .	29.95	10lt	SEND
ARUNDO Donax (green)	Giant Provance reed. Distinctive grey-green lvs. Requires warm moist spot hardy to -5’C approx. withstands salty conditions, potentially INVASIVE , control must not be introduced into the wild	29.95	10lt	SEND
ASTELIA nervosa ‘Silver Shadow’	Metallic silver evgr foliage with arching tips. Ht and spr: 1m. Drought tolerant. Hardy to -5 C.	12.95	2ltr**@	SEND
ASTELIA banksii	“Wharawhara” Silvery-green, sword-like foliage. Cream coloured inconspicuous flower umbels. Violet-black berries.	12.95	2ltr	SEND
ASTELIA ‘Red Devil”	Red lvd form , A giant sedge from New Zealand /Chatham isls , hardy in Mild seaside areas or protected pots – dislikes chalk, Min -3’C .	12.95	2ltr**@	SEND
BASHANIA Fargesii	A rare , strong growing, spreading bamboo . In Kent it has grown to 6m with culms 45mm thick .!	29.95	10lt	SEND
BERGBAMNOS Tessalatus	syn thamnocalamus t. upright rounded culms , retained sheaths, narrow upright lvs ht 2-3m native of south africa- don’t confuse with indocalamus tess. -like a sasa.	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
Bonia Solida	“Solid Stem Bamboo”syn. Indocalamus solida hardy var with dull green 4” lvs.Good in pots. Ht 4ft. Easy in any soil , tough spreads slowly .	29.95	10ltr	SEND
BORINDA Angustissa	Fargesia ang. rare species, dainty narrow green fol., culms bronze at top	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
BRACHYPODIUM pinnatum	Tor Grass, similar to wood brome , but taller , more upright, with ‘pinnate’ / heringbone seed heads – good in dry shade Ht:60cm	6.95	2ltr	SEND
BRACHYPODIUM Sylvaticum	Wood Brome, native woodland grass tolerates dry shade. 20cm broad glossy evg. lvs. Good ground cover / mulch in perennial /mixed borders	4.95	1ltr	SEND
BRIZA Media	“Quaking grass” native downland grass Early summer, good for drying	4.95	1 lt	MMuc
CALAMAGROSTIS acutifolia “Eldorado”	A gold variagated form – tall grass, narrow heads like yorkshire fog,for moist soil.	6.95	2llt	MMuc
CALAMAGROSTIS acutifolia “overdam”	Tall silver variagated grass, narrow heads like yorkshire fog,for moist soil.	6.95	2llt	MMuc
CALAMAGROSTIS brackytricha	syn stipa bra. Evg tuft of broad glossy lvs. In late Sum bears large upright flw spikes 45cm	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
CALAMAGROSTIS emodensis	broad dull pale grn evergreen lvs. ,golden oat/ reedlike flw heads. sun 80cm	6.95	2ltr	SEND
CAREX acutiformis	Lesser pond sedge, ‘chunky’ grey fol., black flw heads , for water margins.ht 40cm	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
CAREX dipsacea “Dark Horse”	A dark lvd form of New Zealand Teale sedge with tall fine evergreen olive lvs.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
CAREX Flagellifera	sedge with long thin brown lvs.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
CAREX Morrowii “Ice Dance”	Good groundcover, large pale cream variegated sedge evergreen , Best in damp shade.	4.95	1ltr*	MMuc
CAREX musk. ‘silberstrief’	varigated form of palm sedge forms dense patches of leafy shoots. Ht:40cm	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
CAREX Pendula	Pendulus Sedge. Brown spikelets from Jul -Aug. Coarse grassy foliage. Ht:120cm Planting depth: 5-15cm	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
CAREX Riparia	Greater pond sedge. Native sedge with tall , 80cm, narrow dark green lvs, narrow small black flw.heads in late May.for wet water margins.	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
CAREX stricta	European ‘ Tussock Sedge’. coarse grassy foliage , eventually grows up on a ‘trunk – wet soil or shallow water . specacular native architectural plant ht 75cm	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
CAREX Testacea ‘Prairie Fire’	Ornamental sedge from NZ. orange leaves . Good to moist soil in sun.	4.95	1ltr*	MMuc
CAREX trifida “Chatham blue”	A large sedge with broad blue green leaf blades. Ht:60cm	6.95	2ltr*	SEND
CAREX trifida “Rekohu Sunrise”	A gold vaigated form of large sedge with broad leaf blades. Ht:60cm	8.95	2ltr*	SEND
CHIMONOBAMBUSA marmorata	rare bamboo species, grass green fargesia fol.-dark stems , 1m-2m spreading.	19.95	10ltr	MMuc
CORTADERIA richardii	Toe-toe grass, from New Zealand 2.5m arching silver plumes , prefers moist/acidic conditions.	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
CORTADERIA Sel. “Monstrosa”	A very tall Pampas, broad feathery plumes. to 8ft +	14.95	7.5 ltr	SEND
CORTADERIA sel. “Pumila”	Stocky small pampus grass, plumes typically 4ft.	12.95	5lt	SEND
CORTADERIA Sell “Sunningdale Silver”	Evg., tall pampus with silver plumes in aut, grey evg. lvs	14.95	7.5lt	SEND
CORTADERIA Sell. “Aureoliniata”	sun”gold band” Perennial grass, green blade and yellow stripe. silver/white plumes – Aut Ht:1.5m for mild areas/ protect from hard frost	14.95	7.5lt	SEND
CYPERUS Longus	Sweet galingale. native sedge for water margins . Long glossy green lvs on long stems. Brown spikelete on branched ‘papayrus like heads Jul-Sept. Ht:1m	6.95	2lt	MMuc
DACTYLUS Glomerata ‘variegata’	‘Variagated cocksfoot grass’ Beautiful white and green foliage good in dry shade	3.95	1ltr	SEND
DESCAMPSIA caespitosa. ‘Golden Dew’	syn ‘goldtau’ large green grassy tufts 30cm gold seed heads to 70cm prefers damp ground. Form of native tussock grass. that grows on the farm.	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
ELYMUS Magellanicus	Wonderful steely blue foliage, 40cm wheat like heads in sum. Non-invasive PF	6.95	2 lt	MMuc
ERAGROSTIS Curvula	a dainty medium sised grass for sunny dry siols ok on chalk.	4.95	1ltr	SEND
ERAGROSTIS elliottii	narrow grey lved sp.	4.95	1ltr	SEND
FARGESIA Angustissa	see Borinda Angustissa			MMuc
FARGESIA jiuzhaigousis	syn ‘Red Panda’ bamboo . rare species, dainty grey green fol. thin purplish stems to base.	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
FARGESIA Murialae	Umbella Bamboo. Dense clumps of shiny green stems 1cm thick fresh Pale green fol. Dainty foliage	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
FARGESIA Nitida ‘great wall’	Easy clump forming bamboo, thin glaucous canes and dainty lvs. Ht.2-3m.	29.95	10rlt	MMuc
FARGESIA Robusta	Medium upright bamboo lg. dark green lvs	19.95	10 lt	MMuc
FARGESIA Rufa	Long narrow green lvs Good for winter appearance. Ht:3.5m	19.95	7ltr	MMuc
FARGESIA Utilis	Dainty grey fol. Purplish stems thicker than , o.k. on Chalk.	29.95	10ltr	SEND
FESTUCA amethistina	Tufts of glaucous blue needle-like Leaves. Ht:30cm.	3.95	1ltr	SEND
FESTUCA Arundinacea	‘Tall Fescue’, an attractive native grass forming tall clumps,flw heads 80cm good on chalk by sea	6.95	2ltr	SEND
FESTUCA mairei	Atlas fescue , large stipa gigantea like, evergreen clumps, 100cm flw heads	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
FESTUCA punctoria	Tufts of glaucous blue stiff needle-like Leaves with sharp points. Ht:10cm.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
FESTUCA sp (gigantea)	An italian giant festcue, broad lved evergreen lvs . flw heads 80cm , tolerates chalk and dry shade.	6.95	2ltr	SEND
FESTUCA tatrae	Grass with tufts of dark blue green needle-like Leaves. Ht:30cm.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
FESTUCA valesiaca “Glaucantha”	Tufts of glaucous blue needle-like leaves. Ht:30cm.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
HAKONECHLOA Macra “Aureola”	A pale golden- yellow striped form of a Japanese grass, moist fertile site in sun, good for containers Ht:25cm	6.95	1lt	MMuc
HELICTOTRICHON Sempervirens	“Blue oat grass” Evg. tuft perrenial grass, silver/blue lvs, straw spike Ht:30cm	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
HIBANOBAMBUSA	see phyllosasa			MMuc
HOLCUS mollis “White fog”	Slow creeping habit,fls in late summer Ht:30cm	3.95	1ltr	MMuc
JUNCUS patens “Carman’s Grey”	Stiff vertical, spiky, steel blue-grey foliage. For sunny and wet/boggy conditions. Ht. 30-45cm.	4.95	1 ltr	MMuc
LEYMUS Arenarius	“Blue dune grass” lg tufts of grass Fls:Jun-Aug Ht:1.5m wheat like heads last all winter. Good seafront plant.	6.95	2 lt	SEND
LIBERTIA chilensis	syn l. grandiflora , long narrow evergreen ‘iris’ lvs . small white three petalled iris flws followed by seed pods Ht:70cm	8.95	2ltr* @	SEND
LIRIOPE mus. “Big Blue”	Large turf lily with spikes of grape hyacinch fls in late summer.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
LIRIOPE mus. “Royal Purple”	Large turf lily , broad lvs, spikes of purple grape hyacinch fls in late summer.	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
LIRIOPE Muscari (Green)	‘Japanese Turf Lily’ Ground cover. Green lvs, purple fls on short stems in summer. Evergreen Ht:20cm prefers leaf mould.	4.95	1lt	MMuc
LUZULA Nivea	“Snowy woodrush” evg, perennial rush, fairly dense clusters of white flower spikes in early summer Ht:45cm	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
LUZULA Sylvatica “Aurea”	Gold greater woodrush, forms mats or tussocks, brown fl. clusters Ht:40cm	4.95	1 lt	MMuc
LUZULA Sylvatica “marginata”	White margined wood rush	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
LUZULA Sylvatica “Surprise”	syn Thierry’s cream White varigated wood rush, with variable variagations .	4.95	1ltr	MMuc
LUZULA Sylvatica (Green)	Greater woodrush, vigorous evg groundcover,best in damp semi shade	4.95	1 lt	MMuc
MELICA Altissima “Atropurpurea”	Evg, tuft-forming perennial grass red/purple flower spikes Ht: 40cm	3.95	1ltr	SEND
MISCANTHUS floridulus	a large form , bold silver midrib on lvs, long internodes, purple above nodes.	14.95	7ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Cosmopolitian”	large creamy – silver var. form random eccentric stripes	12.95	5lt	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Kleine Fontane”	small narrow glossy lved fm fluffy silver weeping tassells. flowering from august onwards	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Kleine Silberspinne”	Small form with coppery plumes and narrow lvs. 70cm	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Purple Fall”	Form with purplish floliage and plumes , up to 2 m	8.95	2ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Rotsilber”	Form with reddish plumes Narrow habit up to 1.50m	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Septemberrot”	Broad leaves with white midribs Reddish brown fls Ht: 1.8m red tinged fol in autumn	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Sirene”	Tall reddish var.	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Strictus”	a larger form of Zebrinus.	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Undine”	Short variety with red seedheads fading to bronze Ht:1m	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Variegatus”	Ornamental reed with white striped foliage. 6ft high.	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Yaku Jima”	a compact free flowering var. soft ,biege heads.	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
MISCANTHUS sinensis “Zebrinus”	Clump forming perennial grass, lvs hairy underneath, yellow/white ring marking Ht:1m	14.95	7.5ltr	MMuc
MUHLENBERGIA cappillaris	Pink Muhly from N. Z -clumps of fine grey fol. mass of fine purple pink flw heads for warm conditions	8.95	2ltr*	SEND
ORYZOPSIS milliacea	Roadside grass brought back from Crete , Flowers all year	6.95	2ltr	SEND
PANICUM virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’	upright clumps of glaucous blue leaves to 1.5m, deciduous	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
PANICUM virgatum ‘Squaw’	upright clumps of glossy green leaves with purplish tints, broad open ‘millet’ heads to 80cm,	6.95	2lt	MMuc
PENNISETUM Orientale	fluffy heads Very dainty, beautiful species july-sept. likes dry conditions , reliably hardy in Thanet. late to start growth in spring.	6.95	1ltr	SEND
PENNISETUM Villosum	Bottlebrush grass, ,foliage dries off in winter Fls: Jun-Jul Ht:30cm	6.95	1lt	SEND
PHALARIS arun.”Arctic Sun”	an improved deep golden variagated reed canary grass- moist or deep soils	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
PHALARIS Arund. “Feeseys Form”	Reed canary grass, pink and white variagations, prefers moist places	4.95	2 lt	MMuc
PHRAGMITES Aus. variagata	Yellow variagated form of common reed, very striking, up to 1.5m high	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSASA tranquillans (green)	syn Hibanoambusa , Glossy lg lvs on upright culms Ht:1.5m	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSASA tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’	syn Hibanobambusa , intergeneric hybrid . Striking variagated bamboo, good in a pot ht 1-2m	29.95	10lt	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS arcana luteosulcata	A tall upright form, green stems with yellowstripe in groove	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS bam. holochrysa	Golden yellow stemmed, with red flush var. occ. slight white varigations on lvs.	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS Bissetii	A tall hardy vigorous var.dark glossy lvs upright ht2.5m	29.95	10ltr	SEND
PHYLLOSTACHYS Decora	Graceful medium sised bamboo ,grey ring at nodes. 2.5m upright	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra “Boryana”	Tall and architectural, green stems with dark blotches, glossy crinkled lvs.Ht. 3m	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS Nigra “Punctata”	“The black stemmed bamboo” for best growth plant in sun for good colouring. protect from freezing winds, Ht:2m, not for thin chalk soils.	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS Nigra ‘Henonis;	small pale green leaves, dark flushed green canes Ht:2.5m	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS Rubromarginata	vigorous upright, bright green phyllostachys Ht.3m	29.00	10ltr	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS sulphurea “Houzeau”	Syn. ph. mitis, viridis h., Clump forming, bright green canes fading to dull yellow, needs sheltered position, not on thin chalk. nodes at various angles at base.	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
PHYLLOSTACHYS Viridiglaucesens	A good tough bamboo for this area glossy olive green lvs graceful arching habit .	29.95	10 lt	SEND
PHYLLOSTACHYS vivax “Aureocaulis”	Large bamboo, 4m, straw yellow culms with random green stripes.	29.95	10lt	MMuc
PLEIOBLASTUS chino “elegantissima”	Dwarf variagated bamboo narrow lvs. 50cm	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
PLEIOBLASTUS pyg. var. pygmaeus ‘mini’	miniture bamboo, tiny green lvs Ht20cm	8.95	3ltr	MMuc
PLEIOBLASTUS Simonsii	narrow green Lvs, 3m, clump forming retained sheaths	19.95	10ltr	SEND
PLEIOBLASTUS variagatus “Fortunei”	A low tufted species, var fol.with white stripes fading to pale green	12.95	5lt	MMuc
PLEIOBLASTUS Viridistriatus	syn auricoma small golden variegated bamboo ht.80cm.	12.95	3ltr	MMuc
POA labillardierei	Upright blue foliage with fls to 1.2m	6.95	2ltr	MMuc
PSEUDOSASA Japonica	Arrow bamboo, Victorian favourite vigourous and easy Ht:2m	19.95	10Ltr	MMuc
SASA palmata	A rampant large-leaved bamboo, bright green canes Ht: 2.m. Not for dry /shallow chalk soils. Good for exotic touch in courtyard tubs. leaves used for Dim Sum. INVASIVE	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
SASA veichii	low(50cm),spreading form with bleached lf edges in winter. Not for chalk INVASIVE	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
Sasaella masamuneana “albostriata”	low speading bamboo with gold varigated lvs.	19.95	7.5ltr	MMuc
SEMIARUNDINARIA fastuosa	Very handsome,tall in shade or sun, green culms turn dark red in later yrs, new culms radiate from original plant	29.95	10 lt	MMuc
SEMIARUNDINARIA kagumiana	medium sised bamboo with thin bronze culms narrow grn lvs	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
SEMIARUNDINARIA yushadake “Kimmei”	Medium sised, creamy culms with green groove.	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
Shibataea kumasaca	low japanese bamboo (60cm) with pale oval lvs.	19.95	5ltr @	MMuc
SPARTINA pectinata “aureomarginata”	Tall gold margined variagated grass for wet conditions, spreading. Remove green revertions . Ht:2m potentially INVASIVE , control / eradicate where found, must not be introduced into the wild.	12.95	5ltr	MMuc
STIPA Arundinacea	now called anemanthele lessoniana	4.95	1 ltr	SEND
STIPA Calamagrostis	Evg tuft-forming, perennial grass. In Sum bears decorative, large loose panicles of sand-brown spikelets.Ht:45cm	6.95	2 lt	SEND
STIPA elegantissima	syn Austrostipa ~, australian feather grass , Evergreen thread like fol. and fine fluffy seed heads Ht:0.4m larger and longer lived than s.tenuissima.	4.95	1 ltr	MMuc
STIPA Gigantea	A large perennial tussuck forming grass from spain. 1.5m,oat like heads radiating from 2ft evergreen tussock. Good seaside grass.	8.95	2lt	SEND
STIPA Lessingiana	Evergreen thread like fol. and fine fluffy seed heads Ht:0.4m larger and longer lived than s.tenuissima.(do not confuse with Aeth. less- former Stipa arundinacea) similar but tougher than st. tenuissima.	4.95	1 ltr	SEND
THAMNOCALAMUS spathiflorus “Nepalensis”	upright rounded culms , retained sheaths. narrow blue gray 10cm lvs.	29.95	10ltr	MMuc
THAMNOCALAMUS tesselatus	see bergamnos tesselatus	29.95	10l	MMuc
YUSHANIA anceps	Beautiful spreading species, ideal for screens and hedges, glossy green canes, green lvs. Ht:up to 3m Prefers mild coastal areas, can be very INVASIVE.	29.95	10ltr	SEND