The best native grasses can help to transform a traditional lawn into a colourful eco-friendly feature, create a natural meadow, or decorate your flowerbeds with fountains of textural foliage. And because they are perfectly adapted to your local conditions, these grasses are easy to grow and, once established, will sail through the seasons with very little aftercare.
'The most important thing is to select the right grasses for your particular conditions,' says Mark Richardson, director of horticulture at the New England Botanic Garden. One easy way to discover which plants are native to your local area is to enter your zip code into the National Wildlife Federation’s native plant finder.
