4 ornamental grasses that add interest to a winter garden – add these low-maintenance varieties for striking texture and colour over the colder months

Maiden grass in winter garden.

The air is feeling chillier by the week, but there’s still time to plant for winter interest – and ornamental grasses are one of my favourite ways to do that.

Besides winter flowers, ornamental grasses are an absolutely game-changing way of brightening up a garden over the colder months. Many of the best ornamental grasses for pots and borders add texture and height, too, and they group beautifully with a range of evergreen shrubs and blooms.