Larkspur Nursery
Ornamental Grass Seed
We have a good range of quality ornamental grass seed available for sale. Please see our list below for some inspiration for grass borders, informal plantings or to enliven your established borders.
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| Before ordering please make sure you add the correct seed delivery payment below to your order to avoid delays. | UK Delivery £1.50 |
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Briza media | Perennial grass with with erect bronze leaves with curled ends. Forms into attractive tussocks. Good for autumn containers. Grows to 60cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Carex flageillifera Auburn | This perennial Weeping Brown Sedge has mid brown bronze leaves. Great for autumn containers or borders. Grows to 35cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Carex comans Amazon Mist | Perennial New Zealand Hair Sedge with pale and dark green leaves with curled ends. Forms into attractive tussocks. Good for front of border and autumn containers. Very hardy. Grows to 25cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Carex comans Bronze Curls | Perennial New Zealand Hair Sedge with mid brown bronze leaves with curled ends. Forms into attractive tussocks. Good for front of border and autumn containers. Grows to 30cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Carex comans Frosted Curls | Perennial New Zealand Hair Sedge with narrow pale green leaves with curled ends. Forms into attractive tussocks. Good for front of border and autumn containers. Very hardy. Grows to 25cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Cortaderia selloana Pink Feather | Perennial giant grass with elegant plumes of flowers in shades of rose and pink. Clump forming plant ideal to give structure to the border, as a feature or as a hedge. Grows to 2m. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Cortaderia selloana White Feather | Perennial giant grass with elegant plumes of silvery flowers. Clump forming plant ideal to give structure to the border, as a feature or as a hedge. Grows to 2m. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Cyperus glaber | Perennial grass with bright green leaves and green umbel flowers. Grows to 65cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Festuca amethystina | Amethyst Fescue. Perennial clump forming grass with blue/green foliage and delicate purplish flowers. Grows to 30cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.2050 seeds |
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Festuca glauca | Perennial grass with good blue green leaves and forming thick tufts. Good for front of border and containers. Grows to 25cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Festuca valesiaca Glaucantha | Wallis Fescue. Perennial clump forming grass with very fine grey, hair like, leaves and delicate flowers. Grows to 30cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3020 seeds |
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Hordeum jubatum | Annual Squirrel Tail grass. Lovely wispy flowers heads adding texture and contrast to borders. Grows to 60cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Juncus effusus Spiralis | The Corkscrew Rush is a perennial with spiralling stems. This spreading plant prefers moist conditions and so is ideal for pond edges but is also looks striking in well watered containers. Grows to 50cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.8010 seeds |
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Koeleria glauca | Perennial Blue Hair Grass. A mound forming plant with blue green leaves and delicate pale green flowers. Good for containers and borders. Grows to 25cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Lagurus ovatus Bunny Tails | A unique dwarf variety with silvery green flower heads on short slender stems. An annual grass which grows to 20cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Luzula nivea | Perennial Snow Wood Rush with mid-green hairy leaves in tufts. Slow spreading and tolerant of shade this produces masses of white flower clusters. Good ground cover. Grows to 60cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Luzula nivea Lucius | Perennial Snow Wood Rush with mid-green hairy leaves in tufts. Produces off white flower clusters. Good ground cover. Grows to 60cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Melica transsilvanica Red Spire | Perennial grass with tall deep red plumes and reddish brown foliage. Ideal for grass borders as well as mixed borders. Grows to 1.8m. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.2020 seeds |
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Milium effusum Aureum | Perennial golden millet makes elegant clumps of arching bright golden leaves and a haze of golden flowers. Ideal for brightening a dark corner. Grows to 60cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.7010 seeds |
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Panicum elegans Frosted Explosion | Annual Panic Grass providing great texture and delicacy in the border. Also excellent for flower arrangements. Grows 60-80cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£1.3010 seeds |
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Panicum violaceum | Annual Panic Grass providing great texture in the border and purplish feathery flowers. Also excellent for flower arrangements. Grows to 70cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Pennisetum glaucum Purple Majesty |
Perennial ornamental millet. Ideal feature for a hot sunny site. Produces flower plumes 30-35cm long and grows to 120-150cm. Leaves start green and turn to purple as they mature. Great feature plant for borders and bedding schemes but also can be grown in a container. | Sow directly into pots Feb-April, germinates at 22-25ºC. Plants start to flower once rootbound so prevent this by potting on. |
£2.993 seeds |
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Pennisetum ruepelii | Annual grass also known as Fountain Grass with brown spikey heads which grows to 70cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£1.2020 seeds |
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Pennisetum villosum | Annual grass with white feathery ears to add drama and interest to borders. Grows to a height of 70cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£1.2010 seeds |
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Perennial. New Zealand flax is a vigorous growing plant with graceful sword like green leaves and bronze flower stems with orange flowers. Good for landscape use and as a feature plant. Grows to a height of 3m. | Keep seed refrigerated until use. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite and germinate at 20-25ºC. prick out when large enough to handle into 9cm pots. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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Perennial. New Zealand flax is a vigorous growing plant with graceful sword like purple leaves and purple flower stems with red/orange flowers. Good for landscape use and as a feature plant. Grows to a height of 3m. | Keep seed refrigerated until use. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite and germinate at 20-25ºC. prick out when large enough to handle into 9cm pots. |
£1.5010 seeds |
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Setaria italica Red Jewel | Annual grass with dark red leaves and brown red hairy pendulus panicles. A great feature plant for the garden or a container and perfect for flower arrangements. Grows to a height of 120cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£1.2050 seeds |
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Setaria macrostachya | Annual Bristle Grass. This green clump forming grass has slender leaves and attractive drooping bristle headed flowers which turn to brown. Good plant to add texture to the border. Grows to 80cm. | Sow direct April-May or under cover in March. Germinates in 14 days. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Perennial. Small violet star flowers with a yellow throat and grass like foliage growing to a height of 20cm in sturdy clumps. Flowers in summer. Mixes well in a grass border. | Sow in a cold frame from autumn onwards. |
£1.2025 seeds |
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Perennial. Small yellow star flowers with grass like foliage growing to a height of 20cm in sturdy clumps. Flowers in summer. Mixes well in a grass border. | Sow in a cold frame from autumn onwards. |
£1.2025 seeds |
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Stipa capillata Bridal Veil | Perennial grass with upright silky panicles to create a soft feathery texture in the border. Grows to a height of 120cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.5010 seeds |
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Stipa pennata | Perennial European Feather Grass with elegant silver flower heads which create a soft texture and movement in the border. Grows to a height of 75cm. | Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.995 seeds |
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Stipa tenuissima Pony Tails | Perennial grass forming a dense tuft a graceful and pale plumes which are tightly packed to form a fountain. Good for borders, bedding and containers. Grows to a height of 40-50cm.
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Sow from Nov-May at 20-25ºC. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2-3 weeks. |
£1.2020 seeds |
CONDITIONS OF SALE
- Cheques must be cleared before seeds are despatched. All prices include VAT.
- We will substitute seeds of a similar nature if stocks are exhausted.
- Should your seeds be damaged during transit and arrive in an unsatisfactory condition please let us know within 7 days.
