big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
browsing: native grasses
big sacaton grass
Sporobolus wrightii
A North American native grass that makes a good substitute for Miscanthus. 1-2′ foot plumes … Continued
blue grama grass, mosquito grass
Bouteloua gracilis
A tufted, warm-season native grass with distinctive caterpillar-like seed spikes which hang from one side … Continued
buffalo grass
Buchloe dactyloides
This drought-tolerant grass requires few mowings each summer to keep neat and trim. Can go … Continued
Pennsylvania sedge, oak sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Low sedge with soft, delicate, arching, semi-evergreen leaves in clumps up to 8″ tall, this … Continued
river oats, northern sea oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Attractive, nodding seed heads make excellent cut arrangement filler. This grass spreads aggressively so choose … Continued
‘Northern Lights’ tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Striking grass blades are variegated with gray and gold. As summer progresses, blades mature to … Continued
purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps. NATIVE TO THE EASTERN HALF … Continued
sandlove grass
Eragrostis trichodes
A warm-season bunchgrass native from Ohio to Nebraska and south to Louisiana and Texas. Purple … Continued
‘Heavy Metal’ blue switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Metalic blue leaves, strictly upright. Never leans or flops, even in heavy rain. Pink tones … Continued
little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Perennial Plant Association 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year! State grass of Kansas Silvery-blue foliage … Continued
Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans
Upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves 1/2″ wide. Foliage turns orange-yellow in fall. Stems are … Continued