Grasses

Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental grasses are hardy perennials that provide texture and vertical elements into the landscape. Sizes vary from 6″ tall and wide to 12 ft tall and wide. Suitable to fit any landscape need, sun or shade.

Some Varieties Sell Out Quickly. All Grasses are Subject to Availability.

Blue Eyed Grass – Moody Blue (Sisyrinchium idahoense)

A clumping, grassy like perennial, with dark green foliage, and abundant blue flowers in late sping and early summer. Grows 12″ tall and wide. Part to full sun.
Corkscrew Rush – Big Twister (Juncus effusus)

This unusual ornamental grass has dark green, very curly corkscrew-like stems. Excellent for planter combinations as a thriller. Grows 18-24″ tall and wide. Full sun.
Grass – ‘Adagio’ (Dwarf Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis)

A dwarf clumping Maiden grass, with narrow foliage. Summer flowers. Grows to 4 – 5′ tall and wide. Full sun.
Grass – ‘Flame’ (Maiden) (Miscanthus purpurascens)

An upright, clumping grass, with green summer foliage, that changes to orange-reddish hues late in summer. Reddish-tinged flowers appear in summer, turning to silky white plumes in fall. Grows to 4 – 5 ft. tall. Full to part sun.
Grass – ‘Gracillimus’ (Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis)

An upright grass with narrow leaves and feathery, fine-textured creamy flowers. Reaches 5′-6′ tall. Full to part sun.
Grass – ‘Plume’ (Hardy Pampas) (Erianthus ravennae)

A large ornamental grass with large, light green blades. Silvery white flowers in August and September reach to 12′ in height. Grows to 9′-12′ tall and wide. Full sun.
Grass – ‘Red Baron’ (Japanese Blood) (Imperata cylindrica)

A striking grass with translucent, upright blades that are green at the base and wine red at the tip. Foliage becomes redder later in the season and is blood red by fall. Good copper winter color. Grows 18” tall and 12” wide. Full sun.
Grass – ‘Shenandoah’ (Switch) (Panicum virgatum)

The green foliage of this grass turns bright red in June or July and then continues to deepen to burgundy. Flowers are also red. An alternative to Imperata Red Baron. Grows 3 – 4′ tall and 3′ wide. Full sun.
Grass – Bandwidth (Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis)

Bandwidth produces broad, bright gold bands across the rich green blades of this colorful and ornamental grass. Forms a full, compact stand. Grows 2-3 ft. tall. Full to part sun.
Grass – Elijah Blue (Fescue) (Festuca ovina glauca)

A dwarf grass, with excellent silvery-blue foliage. Grows to 10″ tall and wide. Does not like moist conditions, so provide good drainage. Full sun.
Grass – Everest (Sedge) (Carex oshimensis)

A colorful sedge grass, producing narrow green, grass-like foliage edged in white. Very attractive. Easy to grow, forming a neat mound of foliage to around 18″ tall and wide. Full to part shade.
Grass – Everillo (Sedge) (Carex oshimensis)

A showy, fine textured Sedge grass, producing cascading yellow foliage. Adds color to the shade garden. Can tolerate wet conditions. Grows to around 18″ tall. Full to part shade.
Grass – Karl Foerster (Feather Reed) (Calamagrostis)

A grass with showy, feather plumes with striking wheat-colored seed heads. Reaches 5′ tall. Full to part sun.
Grass – Little Zebra (Variegated Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis)

A true compact form of Porcupine Maiden Grass, Little Zebra has green foliage with horizontal gold bands along the blades. Grows to 3-4 ft. tall. Full to part sun.
Grass – Northern Sea Oats Native (Chasmanthium latifolium)

This clumping, North American native grass is treasured for its showy, drooping seed heads and rich, bamboo-like foliage. Seed heads are very attractive throughout its various stages of maturity. Grows 3′ – 4′. Full sun to Full shade.
Grass – Porcupine (Variegated Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis Strictus)

An upright growing Maiden Grass, featuring yellow horizontal variegation on green foliage. Late summer flower plumes. Stiff upright habit resists flopping. Grows to around 6-8 ft. tall an 5-6 ft. wide. Full to part sun.
Grass – Praline (Dwarf Fountain) (Pennisetum alopecuroides)

An excellent compact Fountain Grass, producing showy large plumes (flowers), held high over low mounds of arching blades. Clump grows to 15-18″ tall, but plumes can reach to 30″. Zone 5 hardiness. Full to part sun.
Grass – Rigoletto (Variegated Maiden) (Miscanthus sinensis)

The blades on this Maiden grass have distinctive creamy-white and green longitudinal variegation. Grows to 3-5 ft. tall. Full to part sun.
Liriope – Big Blue (Green) (Liriope)

This clumping Liriope variety has narrow, solid green foliage and lavender summer flowers. Grows to 12-15″ tall and wide. Shade to full sun.
Liriope – Spicata (Liriope)

This vigorous, spreading Liriope variety has narrow, green grass-like foliage and lavender summer flowers. Grows to 12”-15” tall and can spread several feet over just a few seasons. It does not stay in a clump like Big Blue. Shade to full sun.
Liriope – Variegata (Liriope)

This clumping Liriope variety has narrow, green foliage with creamy-white margins and lavender summer flowers. Grows to 12”-15” tall and wide. Shade to full sun.
Prairie Dropseed – Native (Sporobolus heterolepis)

This elegant North American prairie native has thin leaves and open panicles held high above the foliage on delicate stems. Outstanding autumn color. Heat and drought tolerant. Grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide. Full to part sun.
Sideoats Gramma – Native (Bouteloua curtipendula)

This native perennial is a bunchy or sod-forming grass producing erect, wiry clumps. Purplish, oat-like spikelets line one side of the stem, turning tan in the fall. Grows to 2-2 1/2 ft. tall. Full to part sun.