Most ornamental grasses thrive in full sun and average soil. Leave foliage for winter interest; cut back (except evergreen Festuca) in early spring. “Rake” out dead Festuca leaves with gloved fingers.
Hakonechloa tolerates part shade; Carex (sedge) thrives in part to full shade. Both need evenly moist soil.
Divide in spring. Rhizomatous spreaders need annual division; clump-formers need it every few years when centers die out. Fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer, but skip the first year to let roots establish.
Deer-resistant due to sharp edges. Combine with late-season perennials: achillea, rudbeckia, helenium, asters, monarda, perovskia, phlox, Oriental lilies. Large Miscanthus anchors back of border. Plant spring bulbs (daffodils, tulips, alliums) among grasses for early color before grasses emerge.
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