Ornamental Grasses (for programming)
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Beauty, functionality and ease of growth combine to make this ornamental grass a best-seller! Tall stems of wheat-like flowers rise in June above the clump of leaves and remain attractive well into the winter. Upright form makes it ideal for narrow spaces, but it also looks terrific when planted in mass. Mingles well with just about anything including Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), Blue Mist Spirea (Caryopteris), Coneflower (Echinacea), Cranesbill (Geranium), Daylily (Hemerocallis), and Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum). Cut back old foliage to a few inches in early spring.
Northwind Switch Grass features airy plumes of rose flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive grassy leaves are olive green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous gold in the fall. The brick red seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from late summer to mid fall. The tan stems can be quite attractive.
Tough and handsome native ornamental grass is especially useful in hot, dry areas. Narrow, fine-textured leaves form an arching, rounded mound, the leaves turning gold brushed with orange in fall, then tan in winter. Airy pinkish brown flowers rise well above the foliage in late summer, eventually dropping their mature seeds in late fall. Some say the flowers smell like popcorn with a hint of cilantro! Best in not-too-rich, sharply draining soil. Pairs well with Aster, Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) and Coneflower (Echinacea).
This tough little ornamental grass actually prefers hot, dry situations! Compact mounds of powder blue, fine-textured foliage make this effective as an edging plant or as a color accent in the rock garden, containers or raised beds. Declines in wet soil and excessive humidity.
Mature Height: 6-12 inches
Mature Width: 6-12 inches
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil Conditions: Well drained soil
Short grass-like Sedge. Delicate and semi-evergreen with slender leaves and interesting flowers. Grows in shade or part sun. Prefers dry to well-drained soil. It can do well in more sunny locations with adequate moisture and can be used as a lawn substitute. Can be mowed as low as 2". Is clump-forming and will not create a solid mat.
This compact selection forms a small, upright clump of striking blue-green leaves; airy heads of dark red flowers appear on plumes in late summer; perfect as an accent or massed in borders
Fountain Grass is an excellent all-season performer which looks great planted alone or used in groups to add fabulous texture and winter interest to mixed borders. Graceful, slender dark green leaves form a perfect round mound. In early summer silvery to pinkish white bottlebrush-like flowers spray like a fountain outward from the foliage, hence the common name. The flowers gradually turn a tan color and are effective until early winter. In early spring, before new growth emerges, cut foliage back to a few inches.
Shenandoah Reed Switch Grass features airy plumes of rose flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive grassy leaves are green in color with prominent ruby-red tips. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous burgundy in the fall. The brick red seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from late summer to mid fall. The brick red stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.
An attractive clumping ornamental grass with fine-textured, silver-green blades that turn golden-bronze after first frost. A great specimen for adding texture to shrub borders and perennial beds, or for massing as a screen.
Variegated Reed Grass is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. The tan seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from late summer to late winter. Its attractive grassy leaves are green in color with showy silver variegation. The foliage often turns tan in fall. It features bold plumes of tan flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. The gold stems can be quite attractive. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cut back to the ground in late winter before active growth resumes
Variegated Silver Grass features bold plumes of rose flowers rising above the foliage in late summer. Its attractive grassy leaves are green in color with showy tan variegation. The foliage often turns yellow in fall. The silver seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early fall to late winter. The tan stems can be quite attractive.
One of the few taller ornamental grasses that can be grown successfully in part shade, Northern Sea Oats features upright clumps of bamboo-like foliage and decorative, oat-like green seed heads in midsummer that turn purplish bronze in fall. The seeds are wonderful for dried arrangements, but also spread the plant around the garden. Deer resistant.
Lucerne Blue-Eyed Grass has masses of beautiful plumes of lavender flowers with blue overtones, lemon yellow eyes and violet veins at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive glossy narrow leaves emerge silvery blue in spring, turning bluish-green in color throughout the season.
Morning Light Maiden Grass features bold plumes of coppery-bronze flowers rising above the foliage in late summer. Its attractive grassy leaves are green in color with distinctive white edges. The foliage often turns tan in fall. The creamy white seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early fall to late winter.
The gracefully arching stems of Ice Dance Sedge are a beautiful forest green with prominent white stripes. This evergreen perennial grass is perfect for mass planting, groundcover, and even as a filler in outdoor containers. The grass will only require occasional maintenance, but gardeners should be aware that it is prone to spreading.
Chameleon Little Bluestem features airy plumes of burgundy flowers with red overtones rising above the foliage from early to late fall. Its attractive grassy leaves are green in color with prominent white stripes and tinges of rose. As an added bonus, the foliage turns gorgeous shades of burgundy and in the fall. The dark red seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from mid fall to early winter.
Big Bluestem, a native grass of the Midwestern prairie, has been rediscovered as a useful and beautiful landscape plant. Drought tolerant and easy to maintain, it is a natural choice for prairie, meadow and naturalistic plantings. But, Andropogon gerardii is also great as a background or accent in mixed plantings. Big Bluestem is especially interesting when in bloom - its curiously shaped seed heads resemble upside-down turkey feet.
Red Wind Hakone Grass is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. It attractive grassy leaves are yellow in color with prominent green stripes and tinges of red. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous dark red in the fall.
White Striped Hakone Grass is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. It attractive grassy leaves are dark green in color with prominent white stripes. The foliage often turns tan in fall.
Adagio Maiden Grass features dainty plumes of pink flowers rising above the foliage in late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. The white seed heads are carried on showy plumes displayed in abundance from early fall to late winter. Its grassy leaves are silver in color. The foliage often turns yellow in fall. The olive green stems can be quite attractive.
Prairie Winds® Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass has masses of beautiful plumes of coppery-bronze flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive grassy leaves are chartreuse in color with hints of gold. As an added bonus, the foliage turns gorgeous shades of gold and in the fall. The tan seed heads are carried on showy plumes with coppery-bronze overtones, which are displayed in abundance from mid fall to late winter.
Little Bluestem is a true prairie native, and one of the hardest-working grasses you can plant in a Midwestern landscape. Slender blue-green blades stand crisply upright through summer, then ignite into warm copper and mahogany tones that hold their color well into winter. It asks for almost nothing—full sun and lean, dry soil suit it perfectly, and it shrugs off drought once established. Songbirds shelter and feed among its clumps, while deer and rabbits leave it alone. Planted in drifts, it brings movement, texture, and four-season interest to borders, slopes, and naturalized meadows. A backbone plant for anyone gardening with our regional ecology in mind.
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