Sources for Ornamental Grasses
- Pampas grass is an ornamental grass you can order from catalogs or websites.Kazuko Kimizuka/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Sources for ornamental grass begin with a trip to the local suppliers. Not all local garden centers are able to carry all types of ornamental grass, so you should be prepared to engage in searching beyond your city limits. Be prepared to look into a number of sources that you don't normally contact for your gardening needs. Before ordering online or from a catalog, make sure that you know exactly what kind of ornamental grass will flourish under your conditions. - Retail nurseries are the first place to visit as a source for ornamental grass. While local nurseries may not carry a vast selection of ornamental grasses, chances are they carry species that do well in your specific climate and soil conditions.
- Look to specialty nurseries that carry a larger selection of ornamental grasses. The problem here is that your city may not be big enough to support a specialty nursery. If this is the case, consider making a trip to the closest large metropolitan center that is home to a specialty nursery.
- Consider wholesale nurseries as a source for ornamental grasses. Wholesale nurseries may have more of a selection than retail nurseries. The downside is that you may have to buy more than you really planned to buy. The advantage of buying wholesale is that it may be cheaper to buy more than less from a specialized nursery.
- Ordering from a catalog opens up your choices significantly. Buying ornamental grasses from a catalog opens up your selection to potentially every species available. Catalogs as a source for ornamental grasses means either sending in an order form you find inside the catalog, ordering by phone or ordering over the Internet. Ordering by phone or on the web site mean quicker delivery, but if you are not comfortable giving out your credit card information, you can pay by check by orderingwith the order form that is sent through the mail. Catalog ordering means the additional cost of shipping and handling, so take that into account when budgeting.
- Many websites are available as sources for ornamental grasses. You should be prepared to conduct a search for ornamental grasses as a whole, as well as for specific species of ornamental grass. The first place you may want to look at is the web page of a gardening company you have trusted in the past. Nationally branded home and garden companies may sell ornamental grasses online that they do not feature inside their local retail outlets.
