Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's Tail Grass)

A clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen grass, with arching, mid-green leaves, flushed red or orange in autumn, and airy, arching panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets in late summer.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

A grass with flat, arching variegated leaves, and light cream panicles that fade to pale-brown. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Carex comans (Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge)

A clump-forming grass making a dense tuft of narrow, linear, reddish-brown, evergreen leaves with inconspicuous brown flower spikes. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Carex oshimensis 'Everest' (Sedge)

A dense, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass forming a mound of narrow, arching, glossy, dark green leaves with white margins and lax stems bearing brown flower spikes in summer. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (Sedge)

A clump-forming, evergreen, grass-like sedge bearing long, arching, linear, mid-green leaves, each with a central, pale yellow stripe. Brown flower spikelets bloom in summer. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' (Sedge)

A clump-forming, evergreen, grass-like sedge bearing long, arching, linear, dark green leaves with bright green margins. Inconspicuous, brown flower spikelets bloom in summer. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Carex testacea (Orange New Zealand Sedge)

A densely tufted, evergreen perennial grass with long, olive-green to orange-brown arching leaves and pale to dark brown flower spikes on stems in midsummer. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Cortaderia selloana 'Pink Feather' (Pampas Grass)

A vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen perennial grass with sharp-edged, narrow, arching, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing upright panicles of silky, pale pink flower spikelets from midsummer into autumn.

Cortaderia selloana 'White Feather' (Pampas Grass)

A vigorous, densely-tufted, clump-forming, evergreen perennial grass with sharp-edged, narrow, arching, mid-green leaves & erect stems bearing upright panicles of silky, creamy-white spikelets from midsummer into autumn.

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue)

A low-growing, evergreen grass which forms small, but very stiking blue mounds of tufted, ornamental grass with blue-green flowers in summer, which fade to pale-brown in autumn. Height & Spread 30cm (1ft).

Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)

A densely tufted, evergreen, perennial grass with erect, narrowly linear, blue-green leaves and purple-flushed, blue green flowers in summer. Height & Spread 30cm (1ft).

Luzula nivea (Snowy Woodrush)

A mound-forming, evergreen perennial grass with flat glossy leaves and panicles of white flowers in early summer. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Luzula sylvatica 'Solar Flair' (Great Wood-Rush)

A compact, evergreen perennial forming a loose clump of arching, broadly linear, glossy, golden yellow to yellow-green leaves and open panicles of tiny, brown flowers in late spring and early summer.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferne Osten' (Eulalia)

A deciduous grass with sparse, arching yellow-green stems and ruby-red flower panicles fading to silver. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontane' (Eulalia)

A compact, clump-forming, deciduous grass bearing narrow, arching, green leaves with white midribs and arching panicles of silvery-red flower heads in late summer. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne' (Eulalia)

A compact, narrowly upright, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with narrow, mid-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, large panicles of white-flushed, red flower spikelets that fade to silver.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Eulalia)

A deciduous perennial grass with narrow leaves edged white, and pink-flushed panicles of flowers in autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' (Zebra Grass)

A very tall, and striking clump-forming grass with dark-green and yellow stripes marking the leaves. The flowers are bronze-pink plumes, turning silvery white in autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (Black Mondo)

An evergreen perennial with tufts of strap-like black leaves. Small purple flowers are followed by glossy, black berries. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' (Switch Grass)

A narrowly upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass with flat, linear, red-tipped, mid-green leaves in summer turning burgundy in autumn. Large, weeping panicles of tiny, red-pink flowers bloom in early autumn.

Pennisetum setaceum 'Sky Rocket' (Fountain Grass)

A clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with upright to arching, green- and white-striped leaves and, in summer, narrow, soft, long-bristled panicles of silvery, pink flower spikelets, gradually fading to pale brown.

Pennisetum x advena 'Fireworks' (Fountain Grass)

A clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass bearing flat, linear, upright to arching maroon leaves with broad, reddish-pink margins and, in summer, narrow, soft, dark red flower spikelets, gradually fading to pale brown.

Phalaris arundinacea 'Pure Gold' (Reed Canary Grass)

An erect, spreading, semi-evergreen perennial grass with flat, linear, upright to arching, yellow-green leaves. Narrow panicles of green-yellow spikelets bloom in early and midsummer. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats)

A tall, evergreen to semi-evergreen grass with arching, green leaves and large panicles of oat-like flowers that emerge purple and ripen to a golden colour in late summer. Height.2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)

A compact, upright, deciduous grass with graceful, gently arching, fine foliage and soft, feathery plumes in summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).