- Ornamental grasses are commonly considered plants of summer and autumn, especially those species that retain their characteristic seed heads even in winter. However, there are also species such as seslerias, fescues, and pearl grasses that are typical spring decorations. It is also worth trying evergreen, year-round sedges.
- An ideal companion for grass plantings—such as miscanthus, fountain grass, or switchgrass—are spring-flowering bulb plants like crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips. They have similar requirements in terms of soil quality and pH, and they develop at a time when grasses are typically cut back in March as part of routine maintenance, allowing them to regrow naturally. When planting bulbs in such mixed plantings in autumn, it is best to choose hardy varieties that will flower for many seasons without needing to be lifted.
- The well-known fragrant grass sweet grass is considered a species that flowers before leaf development and has its strongest scent after drying. In sunny gardens, it is recommended to grow sweet grass (Hierochloë odorata), which spreads via underground rhizomes. In shaded areas, wood sweet grass (Hierochloë australis) performs better. Grasses intended for drying should be cut in spring when they have produced 2–3 new shoots.
- Soils suitable for grasses are also recommended for cultivating all species and varieties of deergrass. These very hardy, evergreen woodland perennials flower in early spring and resemble grasses. They are closely related to rushes. Unlike their relatives, they grow vigorously in a wide range of soils, not only in wet conditions.
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