High Country Gardens
Soft Colors Inferno Strip Grass Collection
Best low-maintenance choice for gardeners managing harsh, salt-exposed roadside strips.
Elevate your landscape with the Soft Colors Inferno Strip Grass Collection, featuring nine ornamental grasses across three popular varieties. Designed for resilience, these salt-tolerant grasses thrive in challenging conditions like inferno strips and sidewalk gardens. They offer year-round visual appeal, culminating in a stunning display of soft, airy seed heads in late summer and fall. This low-maintenance collection provides excellent erosion control and is perfect for mass planting, adding texture and natural beauty to your garden with minimal effort.
$136.99
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1787
/ 3268
#1787 in Landscaping & Garden Plants
Price vs Category Average
+396%
Above average
Collection Size
93
/ plants ( of each variety)
Who it's for
- Eco-conscious gardeners seeking water-efficient landscape solutions
- Design-focused homeowners wanting long-lasting seasonal color
- Busy gardeners preferring low-maintenance structural plants
Who should skip it
- Gardeners with shaded or tree-covered planting sites
- Impatient planters wanting instant, zero-effort establishment
- Meticulous landscapers wanting to avoid unwanted plant spread
Performance breakdown
Environmental Resilience
Thrives in harsh, salt-heavy conditions where other plants struggle to survive.
Maintenance Ease
Requires minimal intervention once established, perfect for low-effort landscape design.
Erosion Control
Deep root systems provide excellent soil stabilization for slopes and strips.
Visual Texture
Airy seed heads create dynamic, year-round movement in any garden setting.
Wildlife Protection
Reliably deer-resistant, keeping your garden safe from common browsing pests.
Water Efficiency
Waterwise selection that significantly reduces irrigation needs for sustainable landscaping.
Key Specs
Collection Size
9 plants (3 of each variety)
Mature Height
Varies from 15-36 inches
Coverage Area
Approximately 30 sq. ft.
Ships As
Potted Plant
Growth Habit
Ornamental Grass
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
USDA Hardiness Zones
5-8
Features
- Salt-tolerant for harsh environments
- Provides year-round garden interest
- Adds soft, airy texture with seed heads
- Low maintenance, waterwise selection
- Includes native North American varieties
- Deer resistant for protected gardens
- Ideal for mass planting and erosion control
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the striking aesthetic of the Soft Colors Inferno Strip Grass Collection, noting its unique ability to introduce vibrant, yet soft, color variation into the landscape. A key theme is the exceptional quality and hardiness of the plants upon arrival, which translates directly into reliable establishment and strong survival rates, even in challenging high desert or dry garden settings. Gardeners appreciate the collection's robust nature, making it a valuable, low maintenance design element that performs exactly as promised.
Know before you buy
An inferno strip refers to the narrow, often neglected patch of ground between a sidewalk and the street. These grasses are specifically selected for this collection because they are salt-tolerant and thrive in the high-heat, low-water conditions typical of these harsh urban environments.
This nine-plant collection is designed to cover approximately 30 square feet when planted at the recommended spacing. It is ideal for mass plantings where you want to create a cohesive, textured look.
No, these varieties are deer resistant. They are a great choice for gardens that are not fenced or are located in areas with high wildlife traffic.
Yes, this collection includes native North American varieties. Choosing native plants helps support local ecosystems and ensures the grasses are well-adapted to regional climate patterns.
These are low-maintenance, waterwise perennials. Once established, they require minimal supplemental watering and primarily need a simple cut-back in late winter or early spring to prepare for the new season's growth.
Yes, these grasses are selected for year-round appeal. Even after the summer and fall bloom seasons, the dried foliage and seed heads provide structural interest and texture throughout the winter.
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