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Tall Ornamental Grasses

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  • Malepartus Maiden Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #2 Container - Malepartus Maiden Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #2 Container -
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    Malepartus Maiden Grass

    $6999
  • First Knight™ Napier Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #1 Container - First Knight™ Napier Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #1 Container -
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    First Knight™ Napier Grass

    $5999
  • Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #1 Container - Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass - Nature Hills Nursery - #1 Container -
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    Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass

    $5999
  • Totem Pole Switch Grass Totem Pole Switch Grass
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    Totem Pole Switch Grass

    $19991
  • Hot Rod Switch Grass
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    Hot Rod Switch Grass

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  • Gold Breeze Miscanthus Grass Gold Breeze Miscanthus Grass
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    Gold Breeze Miscanthus Grass

    $5999
  • Cabaret Maiden Grass Cabaret Maiden Grass
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    Cabaret Maiden Grass

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  • Pumila Dwarf Pampas Grass Pumila Dwarf Pampas Grass
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    Pumila Dwarf Pampas Grass

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  • Pink Pampas Grass
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    Pink Pampas Grass

    $5999
  • Gold Bar Maiden Grass Gold Bar Maiden Grass
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    Gold Bar Maiden Grass

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  • Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Pennisetum Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Pennisetum
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    Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Pennisetum

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  • Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass
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    Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass

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  • Variegated Feather Reed Grass
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    Variegated Feather Reed Grass

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  • Red Silver Maiden Grass Red Silver Maiden Grass
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    Red Silver Maiden Grass

    $6995
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    Yaku Jima Maiden Grass

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Tall Ornamental Grasses: Bold Beauty & Easy Privacy Solutions

Add height, texture, and graceful movement to your landscape with Tall Ornamental Grasses from Nature Hills. These fast-growing beauties bring architectural drama and all-season color to gardens large and small. Whether you're designing for privacy, creating a dynamic backdrop, or adding motion to the garden, tall grasses fit effortlessly into almost any style.

Many Grass varieties reach impressive heights, anywhere from 6 to 30 feet tall, making them excellent choices for privacy screens, living fences, and dramatic focal points. Plus, they are incredibly easy to grow and adaptable to a wide range of soil types.

Key Benefits of Tall Ornamental Grasses

  • Fast-Growing and High-Impact. Many reach their mature height in a single season
  • Perfect for Privacy Screens or Windbreaks
  • Provides Year-Round Structure and Motion
  • Adaptable to Many Soil Types! From sandy loam to heavy clay
  • Works in Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Low Maintenance and Drought Tolerant once established

Tall grasses bring both function and beauty, making them a landscape essential.

Landscaping With Tall Grasses

Tall grasses add versatility and style to almost any landscape setting:

  • Create a living privacy hedge or screen along property lines
  • Plant as bold focal points in large beds or mixed borders
  • Line driveways, patios, or walkways with swaying movement
  • Pair with roses, perennials, or flowering shrubs for colorful contrast
  • Use in modern, prairie, or naturalistic garden designs

Their airy plumes, graceful blades, and upright forms soften hardscapes and add dynamic energy to the garden. Read more ways to use Ornamental Grass in our Garden Blog Here!

How to Grow & Care for Tall Grasses

Tall grasses are tough and low-maintenance with just a few care basics:

  • Plant in full sun for best growth and flower production. Find planting instructions here.
  • Tolerates a range of soils, but well-drained is ideal; but heavy clay is manageable
  • Water during establishment, then taper off; most varieties become drought tolerant
  • Use the Finger Test to monitor soil moisture
  • Apply a light layer of arborist mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds
  • Cut back in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges
  • Divide clumps every few years to rejuvenate plants and expand your garden

Tall grasses are categorized as cool season (grow early in spring), warm season (thrive in summer heat), or evergreen (grass-like Sedges and Carex that stay green year-round).

Grow Tall and Thrive With Nature Hills

Tall ornamental grasses from Nature Hills offer beauty, structure, and effortless motion to every garden. Whether you want to craft a private retreat or add vertical flair to your design, our grasses deliver impressive results with minimal care.

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