Ornamental grasses definition

Ornamental grasses means annual or perennial grasses suitable for Colorado landscapes and grown as ornamental plants as a part of an overall landscaped area, including but not limited to those listed on the City’s Approved Plant List and the following: Indian ricegrass (Schnatherum hymenoides -syn. Oryzopsis hymenoides); Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii); Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula); Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis); Sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes); Arizona fescue (Festuca arizonica); Blue fescue or Elijah blue (Festuca cinerea or Festuca glauca); Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis); Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens); Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha); Silky threadgrass or Mexican feathergrass (Nassella tenuissima); Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium); Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans); and Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis).
Ornamental grasses means grasses that are not indigenous to the State of Illinois that are intended to add beauty to a garden. Ornamental grasses do not include turf grasses or weeds.
Ornamental grasses means annual or perennial grasses suitable for Colorado landscapes and grown as ornamental plants as a part of an overall landscaped area, including but not limited to Indian rice grass (schnatherum hymenoides -syn. oryzopsis hymenoides); big bluestem (andropogon gerardii); side oats grama

Examples of Ornamental grasses in a sentence

  • Ornamental grasses intended to be taller may remain until annual cutbacks are needed for proper regeneration.

  • Ornamental grasses should be divided when they become thin or die out in the center.

  • Ornamental grasses, vines, and low growing plants may be used as enhancements, but for purposes of this section, they are not considered shrubs.

  • Ornamental grasses and other perennials along walkways shall be cut back as necessary during the growing season to keep them from encroaching on walkways.

  • Ornamental grasses shall also be sufficiently cut back around shrubs to allow the shrubs to grow and develop in a natural form.

  • Ornamental grasses are also planted on the right side to aesthetically disguise a utility box.


More Definitions of Ornamental grasses

Ornamental grasses means annual or perennial grasses suitable for Colorado landscapes and grown as ornamental plants as a part of an overall landscaped area, including but not limited to Indian rice grass (schnatherum hymenoides -syn. oryzopsis hymenoides); big bluestem (andropogon gerardii); side oats grama (bouteloua curtipendula); blue grama (bouteloua gracilis); sandlove grass (eragrostis trichodes); Arizona fescue (festuca arizonica); blue fescue (festuca cinerea- festuca glauca); Idaho fescue (festuca idahoensis); blue oat grass (helictotrichon sempervirens); June grass (koeleria macrantha); silky threadgrass (nassella tenuissima); little bluestem (schizachyrium scoparium); Indian grass (sorghastrum nutans); prarie dropseed (sporobolus heterolepis).