Best Ornamental Grasses for Containers

As ornamental grasses become garden staples, they are finding their way into more and more container gardens. Growing ornamental grasses in containers is a great way to feature grasses without the worry of them spreading or taking over the garden. Container-grown ornamental grasses are also much easier to divide.

The downside is that when you grow grasses in containers, they are less hardy—generally by about two hardiness zones. For example, an ornamental grass rated for USDA hardiness zone 5 when planted in the ground typically is hardy only to zone 7 when planted in a pot. (Note: the USDA zones listed below refer to ground-grown plants, not container-grown.) The actual hardiness of a container-grown ornamental grass depends upon its exposure, the material of the container, weather fluctuations during the winter months, and how well you winterize it. However, you can always treat ornamental grasses in containers as annuals, replanting them each year.

Here are 10 good choices for ornamental grasses to grow in containers.

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