It probably always looks better in the catalog :)
Ornamental grass sounds good. My latest plant to come up over the past few weeks is some sunflowers. I planted like 20 but only 4 seem to have survived due to the extra-long winter this year. Next year I'll try growing them in the house first until it gets warmer.
I think either the birds ate my sunflower seeds or the neighbor pulled them thinking they were weeds. I'm gonna do the same next year and start them inside.
I've got some lemon grass on the patio that looks pretty good. YOu're supposed to use it in thai cooking. I haven't tried any thai cooking, but the grass sure smells good!