Here's why and how I plant ornamental grasses, although many are not hardy in our area and must be treated as annuals.

Ornamental grasses are a popular filler plant in many flower gardens, but there's one variety that stands out above the rest ...

Best in zones 3-8. Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Purpureum’) is an ornamental grass for people who normally wouldn’t grow ornamental grass. Grown as an annual in most places ...

Any sightings of this invasive bunchgrass should be reported — identified by its purple bottle-brush flowers that turn white as they age. Fountain grass is an invasive weed rarely found on Maui.