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Ornamental Grasses & Groundcovers

Patuxent Nursery has a wide variety of ornamental grasses and groundcovers for sale. Terms like Grasses and Groundcover can be misleading. Don’t let that scare you away from getting to know these two super-useful plant types. You see, groundcovers do more than cover bare earth, they provide a spark to an otherwise bland flower bed. Also used to edge walkways and fill in abnormal planting areas, groundcovers are invaluable to anyone’s yard. Ornamental Grasses provide a multi-level texture, coverage, and low-maintenance qualities for all to appreciate.

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Shop Our Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses have taken our culture by storm over the past 20 years. These are not grasses you use to create a lawn. Instead, they are a large family of perennial plants that offer year-round interest to your garden and landscape. The wide variety of choices make it easy to incorporate these easy to grow, low-maintenance beauties into any design. Our most popular grasses are Panicum, Miscanthus, and Pennisetum.

Heavy Metal Switchgrass

Heavy Metal Switchgrass

$12.99 – $24.99
An upright ornamental grass with metallic-blue foliage and airy, pink-tinged blooms. Tolerates diverse soil types, drought, and flooding. Adds vertical interest to gardens while supporting pollinators and maintaining structure throughout the seasons.
Miscanthus 'Giganteus'
A towering ornamental grass with dense, arching green foliage and feathery silver plumes. Reaching up to 12 feet tall, it provides privacy, erosion control, and seasonal beauty with golden autumn tones. Low-maintenance and ideal for versatile landscaping.
Dwarf Hameln Fountain Grass
This attractive grass features fluffy, buff-colored plumes arching above lush green foliage. In fall, the foliage turns a beautiful golden russet. It makes a striking contrast when used among shrubs or as a backdrop in perennial beds.

Shop Our Groundcovers

Groundcovers are plants that spread out, staying low to the ground. They provide colorful foliage to what would otherwise be a stark, dirt covered area. Everything from English Ivy to Liriope, to Ajuga and Vinca– we’ve got it all. Come find the ground cover that will provide the perfect accent to your garden, or one that will cover up some unsightly bare area where grass just will not grow.

Liriope 'Variegated'

Liriope 'Variegated'

$6.99 – $49.99
A hardy perennial with variegated green and white foliage, violet-purple flowers, and black berries. Ideal for borders, ground cover, and low-maintenance gardens.
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'

Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'

$7.99 – $49.99
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip' is a low-growing perennial with chocolate-colored foliage and purple flowers, perfect for shady groundcovers and borders.
Vinca Minor 'Periwinkle'
Vinca minor (Periwinkle) is a low-maintenance, evergreen groundcover with glossy green leaves and blue, purple, or white flowers. Perfect for slopes, borders, and shaded areas.

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Carex 'Bunny Blue'
Bunny Blue Sedge is a native, semi-evergreen grass with silvery-blue foliage. Thrives in shade with moist soils. Perfect for borders, groundcovers, and rain gardens.
Dwarf Pampas Grass
Dwarf Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’) is a compact, hardy ornamental grass with creamy-white plumes, ideal for small gardens.
Karley Rose Fountain Grass
This graceful plant features upright, smoky rose-purple flower spikes that nearly glow when backlit by the sun. It boasts a longer bloom season and better cold tolerance than other varieties. The plant forms a tufted mound of deep green, arching foliage, making it a perfect accent for landscapes or containers.
Pink Muhly Grass

Pink Muhly Grass

$12.99 – $24.99
A vibrant perennial grass featuring feathery pink plumes in late summer. Thrives in sun and various soils, tolerates drought, and adds bold texture to gardens. Perfect for borders, mass plantings, or accenting landscapes with seasonal charm.
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