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Ornamental Grass
jeradf

Looking for advice on what Grasses to plant.

18 years ago

Hi, I'm in zone 5, Kansas City I planted some purple fountain grass last year both in the ground and in a large planter that screens my pool equipment. I really liked the look, but I would like to find something that is cold hardy in my zone. So if you have any advice I would appreciate it. I'm also looking for an ornamental grass or two that thrives in wet soil. I have a small drainage grate in one corner of my yard and I have a hard time keeping grass growing without being washed out. So I'm looking for something a little tougher that I can plant and put some larger rocks around to solve the wet area of the yard.

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