Fill your garden with wild grasses to add movement and texture, to soften borders or to screen. Here’s how to do it With the growing trend for looser, more naturalistic gardens, we’re seeing more and more wild or ornamental grasses on Houzz. From the towering stems of Stipa gigantea to the vibrant red stalks of Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’ and the arched mounds of Hakonechloa macra, there are so many varieties to choose from, whether your garden is shady, sunny, small or large.