A mini waterfall of golden tresses make this compact little Japanese grass a stunner in both the border or as a feature container plant. No flowers as such but great foliage all year - even in winter when the leaves take on a parchment colour for months. Ht 20cm Spread 60cm.

Mexican Ponytail grass. This small textural mass of blond leaves is popular with garden designers. Great in sunny places such as gravel gardens Year-round interest. Just cut off at the ground in Spring to refresh. Ht 30cm

Big name for a pretty little ground covering fern. This unusual variety is frilly and a fresh lettuce green all year-round making it a great companion for early spring bulbs and as a tight understorey to roses and shrubs. Ht 25cm. Spread 40cm after 2 years

Japanese Black Mondo Grass makes neat little clumps of shining dark foliage. A perfect foil for small cyclamen and miniature bulbs such as snowdrops and crocus. Good in sun or shade to edge borders and paths. Evergreen and easy. Ht 10cm

Incredibly decorative and elegant woodland sedge. In May, white frilly flowers dangle like cotton-wool wands above neat foliage. These make lovely seed heads through winter. Only 30cm high Evergreen.

Garden designers love the elegant upright plumes of this grass. Good for adding accents along a border and the skeleton looks good all through winter. Upright marooon flowers in mid summer 1.5m