Fountain Grasses Destined For The #NewOldBackyard
Nat picked up these three fountain grasses (pennisetum alopecuroides 'hameln') at Costco of all places. They were priced right, so after she texted me a few photos of the various varieties (including a variegated version), we ended up with the three pots you see above. According to the Missouri Botanical Garden , these are a particular hardy variety that seem to be able to be planted pretty much anywhere. Over the weekend, I dragged each of the pots to the backyard and placed them in a spot where I thought they'd look good. Then I walked back to the patio to take a peek from that view. Didn't love the first layout. Nor the second. Nor the third. I ended up laying them out to form a sort of hedge along the fenceline, near one of the rear gates. The issue is that our beds in the back are totally undefined at this point. So, by placing these things, we begin to define at least part of them future of the beds for the #newoldbackyard. So, while I've tr