These grasses go perfectly with gravel

Grasses with particularly beautiful leaves

Grasses that are recommended for the gravel garden usually have very narrow leaves. This is because these species come from the arid regions of our earth or thrive on very permeable, hardly water-storing soils. In order not to unnecessarily evaporate water, the well-adapted plants only have small leaf surfaces. For the same reason, many species are bluish frosted or have a thin wax coating. Delicate leaf beauties are mainly these species:

• Blue beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata): clump-like growth with leaves up to 110 centimeters high
• Prairie beard grass (Schizachyrium scoparium): clump-like growth with leaves up to 90 centimeters high
• Atlas fescue (Festuca mairei): shapely, lush clumps with leaves up to 100 centimeters high
• Blue switchgrass (Panicum virgatum): very colorful, metallic blue shimmering prairie grass, up to 150 centimeters high

You should surround very tall grasses with low perennials so that these beauties are shown in the right light and not go under.

Grasses with showy flowers and fruit clusters

Particularly beautiful and ins eye falling flowers and / or fruit clusters have the following grasses:

• Eyelash pearl grass (Melica ciliata): native grass up to 50 centimeters high with cylindrical ears
• Oriental pennisetum (Pennisetum orientale): up to 45 centimeters high, fluffy inflorescences and cylindrical ears
• Australian Pennisetum (Pennisetum alopecuroides): also shows beautiful autumn colors
• Giants-Feather grass (Stipa gigantea): up to 200 centimeters high, imposing, oat-like with a beautiful, golden yellow color
• FluffFeather grass (Stipa pennata): up to 60 centimeters high, hair-thin leaves, husks have long, silvery-white awns
• Silver ear grass (Stipa calamagrostis): up to 90 centimeters high, stately clumps with large panicles. Also known as 'camel hair grass'.

Low-growing grasses

Those looking for grasses that stay low are well advised with these types:

• Magellanic blue grass (Elymus magellanicus): striking, metallic blue shimmering color, up to 50 centimeters high
• Blue fescue (Festuca glauca): hemispherical clumps with striking steel-blue leaves, up to 40 centimeters high
• Mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis): graceful grass up to 30 centimeters high with a striking flower
• Monte Baldo-sedge (Carex baldensis): striking, snow-white flowers, up to 20 centimeters high