A North American native grass that makes a good substitute for Miscanthus. 1-2′ foot plumes persist well into winter. This dramatic grass makes an excellent accent in mixed plantings, and a bold mass planting. A Southwest native that grows mainly in semi-desert habitats, and to a lesser extent in moist areas such as clay flats, floodplains, and desert lakes and marshes, it is drought, salt, and alkaline tolerant, and adaptable to many landscapes.
big sacaton grass
Sporobolus wrightii