big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
Browsing plants: outstanding winter interest
variegated giant reed grass
Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Grows to 12′ tall with a spread of 10′ at a fast rate. Grow in … Continued
‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Upright grass with fluffy seed heads that appear much earlier than other ornamental grasses. 3-4′ … Continued
Harry Lauder’s walking stick
Corylus avellana
‘Contorta’ Rounded, multi-trunked, typically grows 8-10’ tall, and features, as the name suggests, twisted and … Continued
globe thistle
Echinops ritro
Glaucus, yucca-like foliage topped with clusters of blue, globe-shaped flowers in late summer through early … Continued
purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps. NATIVE TO THE EASTERN HALF … Continued
hardy pampas grass
Erianthus ravennae
Showy plumes tower 8-10′ tall in summer. An excellent instant privacy planting especially useful between … Continued
beech
Fagus sylvatica
‘Purple Fountain’ (purple weeping) sports round purple leaves that drench cascading branches. An upright form … Continued
perennial sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Clusters of bright yellow flowers in September atop 6-8′ stalks. An important livestock food source … Continued
blue lyme grass
Leymus arenarius
Striking metallic blue-gray leaves to 3′. Rhizomatus spreader that is great for banks and erosion … Continued
monkey grass, lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Grasslike in appearance and habit, but not a grass at all. Actually, it’s a member … Continued
spreading monkey grass, lily turf
Liriope spicata
Grassy texture, but not a grass at all — actually, it’s a member of the … Continued