There are many types of ornamental grasses that can be used in our gardens to bring in color, texture and sound throughout the entire year. Ornamental grasses come in many colors and sizes depending on the variety chosen. Most ornamental grasses do not perform well in shade, as they become thin and leggy and don’t nearly live up to their potential. If you are looking for something a little larger and still enjoy the clump-forming blue leaves of the blue fescue, try ‘Blue Oat Grass’. Their blue color stays well into the early winter when they change to a fragile straw color.