grasses
Hardy Grasses
We have an interesting range of hardy deciduous grasses to enhance your gardens and landscapes;
Big Bluestem, Black Mondo, Blue Eyed Lucerne, Bluestem Ovation, Cheyenne Sky, Cool as Ice, Elijah Blue, Elymus Blue Dune, Fountain Grass Desert Plains, Grama Blonde, Graziella, Karl Foerster, Reed Overdam, Little Bluestem, Little Zebra, Maiden Flame, Maiden Variegated, Moor Dutch Dreamer, Morning Light, Porcupine, Prairie Dropseed, Reed Avalanche.
Sedge Banana Boat, Sedge Bowles Gold, Sedge Bunny, Sedge Evergold, Silver, Switch Shenandoah, White Feather.
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Big Blustem Grass – Andropogon gerardii
Height: 4′ – 8′ Width: 2′ – 3′
Warm season perennial bunch grass. Seed heads are brown and feathery resembling turkey feet.
Drought tolerant and can thrive in poor soils. Clump forming and slowly spread by rhizomes.
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Black Mondo Grass – Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigresens’
Height: 6′ – 10′ Width: 8′ – 12′
A striking ornamental plant renowned for its dark, almost black foliage that adds a dramatic contrast to garden landscapes. Despite its name, black mondo grass is not actually a grass but rather a member of the lily family. Good for shady and partial shaded areas.
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Bluestem Ovation Grass – Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Ovation’
Height: 2′ – 3′ Width: 1′ – 2′
An ornamental grass prized for its striking blue-green foliage and graceful, upright habit. Native to North America, this perennial grass thrives in a variety of climates and soil types.
Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping or naturalistic landscapes.
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Cheyenne Sky Grass – Panicum virgatum
Height: 2′ – 3′ Width: 1′ – 2′
Renowned for its striking burgundy foliage and graceful arching habit. Native to North America, this perennial grass thrives in a variety of conditions, from moist to dry soils.
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Cool as Ice Grass – Festuca glauca
Height: 8″ – 12″ Width: 12″ – 18″
Prized for its icy blue foliage and compact habit. Native to Europe, this perennial grass adds a touch of cool elegance to garden landscapes.
Creates a neat and tidy appearance, making it an ideal choice for borders, rock gardens, or container plantings. Cool as Ice Grass is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, thriving in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Height: 6″ – 12″ Width: 12″ – 18″
Stunning silver-blue foliage and compact growth habit. Creates a neat and tidy appearance, making it an ideal choice for borders, rock gardens, or container plantings. Elijah Blue Grass is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, thriving in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Blue Dune Grass – Leymus arenarius
Height: 2′ – 3′ Width: 2′ – 3′
Blue-gray foliage and impressive size. Native to coastal regions of Europe, this perennial grass thrives in sandy soils and coastal environments.
Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
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Fountain Grass Desert Plains – Pennisetum alopecuroides
Height: 2′ – 3′ Width: 2′ – 4′
Prized for its graceful fountain-like appearance and adaptability to various soil conditions. Native to Asia and Africa, this perennial grass thrives in sunny locations and is drought-tolerant once established.
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Graziella Grass – Miscanthus sinensis
Height: 4′ – 6′ Width: 3′ – 4′
With slender, arching foliage that emerges in shades of green and turns golden in the fall, this perennial grass adds a touch of sophistication to garden landscapes. Its airy plumes emerge in late summer, adding a soft and ethereal quality to the garden and persisting through the winter months, providing interest year-round.
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Karl Foerster Grass – Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Height: 4′ – 5′ Width: 2′ – 3′
Popular ornamental grass celebrated for its vertical form and striking seed heads. Named after the German nurseryman Karl Foerster, this perennial grass is prized for its architectural presence and versatility in garden landscapes. A compact and tidy appearance, makes it suitable for use as a specimen plant or as part of a mixed border.
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Overdam Reed Grass – Calamagrostis arundinacea
Height: 5′ – 7′ Width: 2′ – 3′
This ornamental grass forms dense clumps, making it an ideal choice for borders or mass plantings. Its variegated green and creamy white leaves lend visual interest year-round, while its feathery flower heads provide additional texture and movement to garden spaces.
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Little Bluestem Grass – Schizachyrium scoparium
Height: 2′ – 4′ Width: 1′ – 2′
A native prairie grass cherished for its striking blue-green foliage that turns a vibrant red-orange hue in the autumn months, adding a blaze of color to the landscape.
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Little Zebra Grass – Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’
Height: 3′ – 4′ Width: 2′ – 3′
A compact ornamental grass celebrated for its unique variegated foliage and graceful arching habit.
In late summer to early fall, it produces feathery plumes that rise above the foliage, adding a delicate touch and attracting pollinators to the garden. This versatile grass thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, requiring minimal maintenance once established.
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Maiden Flame Grass – Miscanthus sinensis ‘Maiden Flame’
Height: 5′ – 6′ Width: 3′ – 4′
Fiery-red foliage that ignites the garden with color throughout the growing season.
Forms dense, clumping mounds, making it an eye-catching focal point in borders or mixed plantings. In late summer to early fall, it produces showy, feathery plumes that rise above the foliage.
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Dutch Dreamer Moor Grass – Molinia caerulea ‘Dutch Dreamer’
Height: 2′ – 3′ Width: 1′ – 2′
Slender stems are crowned with feathery flower heads that emerge in late summer, creating a soft, ethereal effect. With a width spanning about 1 to 2 feet, Dutch Dreamer Moor Grass forms neat, compact clumps, making it an ideal choice for borders, rock gardens, or container plantings. The foliage transitions from green to golden-yellow in the fall
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Porcupine Grass – Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’
Height: 6′ -8′ Width: 3′ – 5′
Adorned with horizontally banded leaves that resemble the quills of a porcupine, hence its name. In late summer to early fall, it produces graceful, silvery plumes that rise above the foliage.
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Prairie Dropseed Grass – Sporobolus heterolepis
Height: 2′ -3′ Width: 2′
A native, warm-season perennial grass found primarily in the central and eastern United States. Known for its graceful, arching foliage and delicate seed heads.
Its slender, green leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall, creating a stunning display of color. Additionally, its airy panicles of tiny flowers bloom in late summer, emitting a subtle fragrance reminiscent of popcorn