The current popularity of ornamental grasses hasn't been this grand in a long time.  Why?  Their popularity appears to center around the practical, as well as down right beauty of ornamental grasses as a whole.  Grasses have always been a part of the natural landscapes of the earth.

With ornamental grasses, looks are not everything.  They add a dimension of motion and of sound to the landscape.  The gentle waving motion and of the grasses, and the accompanying sounds create a very peaceful atmosphere.

There is no such thing as "maintenance free" plants but ornamental grasses come very close.  Most grasses will grow in areas where other plants will not survive.  They grow in almost any garden soil, seldom needing watering once established, and pest or diseases rarely bother them.  Many have an inherent ability to handle both the drought and wet years.

We get questioned about spacing for ornamental grasses.  We have no hard fast rule when it comes to this.  The best I can offer is it comes down to personal taste and what you want to accomplish.  Some landscapers space father apart, so the individual plant own pattern and form is visible.  Other landscapers want them packed together with no soil visible making large drifts of grasses.

Make sure the grasses you purchase are suited to your climate and hardiness zone.
 

Leonard Clemons