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It is a low-maintenance, drought-resistant grass that likes full sun but doesn’t require a lot of water. These blooms start out the same color as the foliage but turn to light tan as they age. The dwarf grass has bluish-silver foliage and upright flower blooms in the summer.
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Some people call this grass Blue Fox and it will definitely catch your attention. When you see it, you won’t wonder why it has won so many international awards. Its hair-like, iridescent foliage is one reason it looks so good with flowering bulbs or perennials. It is resistant to deer and wet conditions and it has shiny yellow blades and fine green edges that elegantly reach towards the ground. This grass is also called the Bowles’ Golden Sedge and grows up to 18 inches tall and three feet in width. Related: Types of Bermuda Grass | Types of Lawn Tools | Types of Yard Grass | Alternatives to Grass for Backyards Aurea (Carex elata) When it comes to typical lawns, on the other hand, about six grass plants can grow per square inch so that’s about millions of grass plants for an average lawn. Grasslands cover over 20 percent of the Earth’s vegetation and are found mostly in temperate and tropical habitats. The oldest is said to be 200,000 years and is a type of seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Grass is also one of the oldest living organisms ever discovered. There are more than 10,000 grass species in the world out of over 1 million plant species. You'll never look at grass the same way again. Discover the many types of ornamental grass and how they differ from one another.