Mature spikelets turn chocolate-colored early.

Blue Heaven Bluestem is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. The indian red seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early fall to late winter. Its attractive grassy leaves are bluish-green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous orange in the fall. It has masses of beautiful spikes of light green flowers rising above the foliage in late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The brick red stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.

A fine-textured native sedge with delicate, arching foliage that brings movement and elegance to garden beds and borders. Indigenous to Illinois and the Midwest, James sedge thrives in moist, well-drained soil and partial shade, making it ideal for woodland gardens, rain gardens, and shaded perennial combinations. Its compact, clumping habit and year-round interest provide structure without overwhelming neighboring plants. Perfect for adding softness and visual flow to native plant landscapes and restoration projects.

An often evergreen variety, producing narrow, shiny, light green foliage with short green flower spikes that transition to dark brown, bristly seed clusters resembling fox tails. This mounded sedge thrives in wetlands and gardens with moist to wet soil conditions.

Rainbow Tufted Fescue is primarily valued in the garden for its interestingly mounded form. It features delicate panicles of violet catkins rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive grassy leaves are bluish-green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous burgundy in the fall.

Apache Rose Switchgrass is a standout native prairie grass with upright, dark green blades that flush with rosy-red tones as the season advances toward fall. Fine-textured pink flower panicles appear in summer, catching the light and adding a hazy, ornamental quality to the planting. By autumn, the foliage transitions to warm gold and copper-bronze, extending visual interest deep into the season. Growing 3 to 5 feet tall, it’s ideal for mass plantings where its movement and color can make a real statement. As a Great Lakes native, it offers exceptional wildlife value, providing habitat and seed for birds throughout the year.

Moorflame Moor Grass is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. The coppery-bronze seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early to late fall. It features dainty spikes of tan flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its grassy leaves emerge chartreuse in spring, turning green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous coppery-bronze in the fall.