Grass-Like Plants Play Well With Others

Plants with grassy texture are so versatile, complementing many different styles of landscapes with softness and movement. Grasses and grass-like plants can provide soft accents in designs with strong geometry or natural wildness in more rustic gardens. Here are a few favorite grass-like plants among our current selections.

Lomondra longifolia ‘Breeze’ works beautifully as a foundation plant for meadow designs, or you can use just a few as an accent alongside more sculptural plants like large succulents.

Lomondra longifolia ‘Breeze’ in 3g and 1g sizes.

Chondropetalum tectorum (above top) is a low-water, low-maintenance plant with an elegant swaying movement and pretty brown flowers at the leaf tips in late summer and fall.

Chondropetalum tectorum (top left and bottom right) paired with Dasylirion wheeleri (top center)

Dasylirion wheeleri (above center and below right) is a grass-like succulent that achieves a fun interplay of spiky and soft, with a dramatic silvery color.

Dasylirion wheeleri makes a beautiful statement plant with curb appeal.

Hesperaloe parviflora production crop

Hesperaloe parviflora is another succulent with a grassy texture, perfect for desert-style landscapes when you want a pop of sunset color from a bright bloom (below).

Beaucarnea recurvata, the “ponytail palm,” has a gorgeous grassy texture with tendril-like leaves that make it perfect for pots. This plant is a popular houseplant, but it can thrive outdoors in temperate climates, too.

Grasses and their look-alikes make excellent container plants! Grassy softness with a ceramic or metal finish can make a gorgeous design pair.

Our crops include many more grass-like plants ready to order now, including Dianella ‘Wyeena’ (above left) and Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ (above right). Please contact our team at hello @ grubbandnadler.com to inquire about ordering and shipping.

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