Outdoor Grasses
Ornamental grasses bring movement and texture to any garden, making them a versatile choice for gardeners seeking low-maintenance plants. Perfect for gravel gardens, borders, or as ground cover, these hardy grasses thrive in various conditions while attracting wildlife and improving soil health. Whether you want to soften hard landscaping or add texture to planting schemes,
Boma Garden Centre offers a diverse selection of outdoor grasses suited to UK gardens. From fine-leaved Festuca glauca to dramatic Miscanthus and weeping Hakonechloa, our ornamental grasses collection at Kentish Town suits prairie style planting, containers, and mixed borders — delivering year-round structure with minimal effort.
About Our Outdoor Grasses Collection
Boma's outdoor grasses collection covers the full spectrum of ornamental grasses for UK gardens, from the electric blue Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue' and the golden-yellow foliage of Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' to the feathery plumes of Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails' and the bold architectural presence of Miscanthus sinensis. Our range includes compact varieties suited to containers and prairie style planting in small courtyard gardens, as well as statement ornamental grasses that form dense clumps of movement texture in large borders. Wildlife-friendly grasses such as Pennisetum and Carex produce seed heads that attract birds through the winter months, adding ecological value alongside year-round structural interest.
Most ornamental grasses are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, thriving in full sun with free-draining soil and needing very little intervention through the growing season. Festuca, Stipa, and Pennisetum prefer dry, sunny conditions suited to gravel gardens and prairie style planting schemes. For partial shade, Hakonechloa and Carex perform best in moist, humus-rich soil, bringing movement and texture to shaded corners.
Outdoor grasses are outstanding for garden design because they work across all styles — they soften hard landscaping in urban courtyards, provide transparent structure in naturalistic prairie style plantings, and deliver year-round movement in containers on terraces and balconies. Pair ornamental grasses with perennials such as Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Salvia for a naturalistic planting that attracts wildlife and looks spectacular from late summer through winter.