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Low Growing Grass With Green & Yellow Leaves

Low-growing ornamental grasses, or grasses that grow less than 3 feet tall, provide landscape texture and groundcover. Most species require little maintenance once established. Some tolerate adverse growing conditions, such as drought, poor soil and standing water. Although all grasses add color to the garden, those with yellow and green foliage add even more visual interest. Choose grasses with cultural requirements that best match the planting site's conditions.

  1. Moist to Wet Soils

    • Some green and yellow grasses require moist or even wet conditions. Variegated manna grass (Glyceria maxima "Variegata") grows 20 inches tall in spreading clumps. It prefers wet soils and tolerates standing water. Variegated manna grass has yellow-, white- and green-striped foliage. It is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 5 to 9 and prefers full sun. The Ogon Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus "Ogon") also prefers moist soil. It grows to 10 inches tall in arching clumps of fine, yellow-and-green striped foliage. Ogon is hardy in zones 7 to 9 and grows well in sun to partial shade. Variegated purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea "Variegata") grows from 12 to 18 inches tall. This cultivar has yellow-, green- and white-striped foliage and grows in an upright, clumping mound. Purple moor grass is hardy in zones 5 to 8 and prefers partial shade and cool, moist soils.

    Well-Draining Soils

    • Some grasses require sites with excellent drainage. Compact golden striped bamboo (Pleioblastus auricoma) is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9 and prefers sun to partial shade and well-draining soil. This grass grows from 2 to 3 feet tall and has bright yellow- and green-striped foliage. It quickly spreads and grows well in containers. Silky threadgrass (Nassella tenuissima) grows to 1-½ feet tall in upright clumps of yellow-green foliage. This American Southwest native produces silvery seedheads from summer to fall and easily reseeds. Silky threadgrass thrives in sun to light shade and well-draining soil. It is hardy in zones 6 to 9.

    Sedge

    • Several sedge types (Carex spp.) have yellow-and-green foliage. Evergold striped weeping sedge (C. oshimensis "Evergold") grows from 12 to 16 inches tall. It has yellow fronds with dark-green margins and grows in a dense, arching tuft of fine foliage. This sedge is hardy in USDA zones 6 to 8 and prefers sun to partial shade and moist, well-draining soil. Gold Band Japanese sedge (C. morrowii "Gold Band") grows to 2 feet tall and has stiff fronds with yellow margins. This sedge is hardy in zones 7 to 9, prefers shaded sites and tolerates drought. It grows in a dense, upright clump.

    Mondo Grass

    • Several cultivars of mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) have green-and-yellow foliage. Aureovariegatus, Variegatus and Vittatus all have vertically striped leaves in shades of green, yellow and white. These evergreen grasses grow between 8 and 16 inches tall and spread quickly. Mondo grass prefers light to full shade and moist soil. It is hardy in USDA zones 7 to 11.

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