The grasses in the front garden are starting to flower and if the weather holds they should be absolutely wonderful during October – it is hard to believe that winter is just round the corner.

Calamagrostis Brachytricha is flowering abundantly – soft, feathery, pinkish flower heads which are quite ethereal. And I like the combination with the echinacea seed pods. The flowers will stand through the winter and then I will cut down hard in the spring.

Miscanthus Sinensis ‘Kleine Silberspinne’ is thicker and more luscious than ever before and the dark pinky-brown flower heads are just starting to rise above the leaves. The clumps are now in their fifth year and properly established. I will cut down in the early spring.

Stipa Gigantea has done well again, but the bergenias are starting to crowd the plant and I need to remove a few.

And the newly planted Carex Testacea which I have combined with Heuchera ‘Crême Brûlée and a purple sedum.

Luzula Nivea looks interesting.

Carex ‘Frosted Curls’ should also be fun!