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The Short Grass Collection features 15 stunning, drought-tolerant grasses, with five varieties and three of each variety supplied in 10.5cm pots. This makes them perfect for immediate planting in your garden or larger containers, offering vibrant colours throughout the year. All plants are cultivated by The Alpine and Grass Nursery in Lincolnshire, ensuring you receive fresh and hardy specimens. If you have specific variety preferences, you can easily message the nursery for a customised selection.

The Carex Moonlight Grass is a hardy ornamental plant, featuring striking yellow leaves with dark green edges. Its long, narrow foliage develops into low, compact clumps, making it an attractive addition to any garden. With a maximum height and spread of 0.3m, it fits perfectly in borders or patio pots. This evergreen plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, providing year-round interest and requiring minimal maintenance once established, as it becomes quite drought tolerant after its first summer.

The GardenersDream Festuca Blue is an attractive evergreen garden plant that keeps its dark-purple leaves vibrant throughout the growing season, adding year-round beauty to your outdoor space. In late spring and early summer, it produces lemon-scented pink flowers, giving your garden a lovely splash of colour and fragrance. Arriving at 20-30 cm tall including its 9 cm pot, it is ready for easy planting, perfect for those wanting a hassle-free start. This plant thrives well in both partial shade and full sunlight, allowing you to place it almost anywhere in your garden with confidence.

The Pampas Grass 'Pumila' is a delightful dwarf variety, reaching only 1.5m in height, making it perfect for smaller gardens. In late summer, you will enjoy tall, erect stems adorned with stunning white and cream plumes, ideal for cutting and drying for flower arrangements. Alternatively, these plumes add lovely winter interest to your garden. This evergreen perennial thrives in full sun or part shade, and is tolerant of drought once established, ensuring your garden remains vibrant with minimal effort.

The Miscanthus Grass Plant by Thompson & Morgan features stunning dusky orange foliage, adding a vibrant touch to your garden. Its soft, feathery leaves make it an excellent choice for mixed borders or gravel gardens. This hardy perennial is low maintenance, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful display without much effort. For best results, grow it in a sunny spot with free-draining soil, and expect lovely blooms in August. With the included care instructions, you'll find it easy to nurture this delightful plant.