Our Favourite Grasses for Fall
With the weather growing cooler as we enter Autumn, it's time to switch over our patios to a more resilient and seasonal style with plants that will enjoy the temperature change.
Which is why we love grasses for fall, on the patio or in the garden, as many of them continue to grow year-round and create a beautiful backdrop for a new season. Grasses also add movement and texture to your spaces, serving as beautiful planter accents, borders, and garden bed centrepieces.
Take a look at some of our favourite, fabulous grasses for fall below!
Black Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
A dramatic grass, you can use Black Mondo in the garden, as a border, or in pots. The dark leaves add contrast and mood to any container garden. This grass likes full to part sun and likes to stay moist (but not soggy).
Japanese Blood Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Stunning in its colour, Japanese Blood Grass (also known as Congongrass) has bright red and green hues. It's thick leaves make it an eye-catching addition to the back of a planter or in your garden. Give it full sun and keep the ground moist. This grass spreads quickly, so don't let it take over!
Golden Variegated Hakone Grass
Hakonechloa macra
This light coloured grass grows in large mounds and adds colour and movement to your yard. It enjoys part to full shade, so you can plant it under trees and it will thrive. Keep it out of direct sun of the leaves will scorch. Hakone loves humus-rich soil that will stay moist during the summer.
Bronzita Sedge Carex
comans
This mounding grass has a beautiful red-bronze colour that is perfect for fall in the garden or on the patio. Use this grass as a border, in a container garden, or as a source of movement in a garden bed. Plant in well-draining, slightly sandy soil to keep your Bronzita happy. This grass likes full sun to dappled shade.
Evercolour Everest Carex
Carex oshimensis 'Evercolour'
Always an eye-catching grass, the variegated white and green foliage brighten up your garden or patio year-round. With its beautiful draping form, the Evercolour Everest is a perfect choice when planting grasses for fall.
This variety grows slowly and won't overtake your garden beds. Use well-draining soil and keep it evenly moist. Plant this grass in a full to partial shade spot for the best colour.
Evergold Weeping Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
For a brighter hue, try the Evergold Weeping Sedge, native to Japan, for a pop of warm yellow. This grass looks amazing in a container to highlight its cascading foliage.
Keep this plant in a partly shaded spot and use well-draining soil. One of our favourite deer-resistant grasses for fall, it can look equally as impressive in the garden as on the patio!
Everillo Carex
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
With its lime colouring, the Everillo Carex really makes a splash! Use this bright grass in your garden boxes, along the edge of a path, on the patio, or as groundcover. It will tolerate some dry spells in the summer and enjoys being grown in part shade to keep its beautiful hue.
Have we convinced you to add some of these gorgeous grasses to your patio and garden for fall? If you still need ideas and inspiration, check out our other blog post over here, all about our top reasons we root for grasses. Or you can find six more of our favourite grass options for the garden in our other blog post. We hope you have a wonderful autumn season!