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Windswept Ornamental Grass

Pictures of Winter Landscapes

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In choosing plants for your yard, take into account the "windswept" factor....
Picture of ornamental grass blowing in the winter wind.

Picture of ornamental grass blowing in the winter wind.

David Beaulieu
That is, one should appreciate the interaction the wind has with some plants. In the picture above, it's visual: I admire a winter landscape featuring windswept grasses. Use tall grasses such as maiden grass to achieve this look. In other cases, the wind may "play" a plant as if it were a musical instrument (think of the wind whistling through oak leaves). On other plants, the wind has little impact.
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