“Meadow Grasses & Perennials”
Heatherwood Meadow
The golden brown stalks of our ornamental grasses blew gently in the breeze during a recent snowfall. Their motion inhibited light powdery snow from sticking to stalk heads. In contrast the stiffer stalks of the spent rudbeckia reduce motion and allow snow to build up on the flower heads. The various textures and different shades of brown caught my eye as I walked through the meadow. There is always something to see during my strolls.
A recent heavy snowfall has matted down many of the grasses. Many of the stalks now lay on the ground.