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Grasses

                                 

We carry a great selection of prairie hardy (and annual) grasses & perennials.

 

Please try searching through our "Plant Search" for information on Grasses, Perennials, Trees, & Shrubs, that we carry. 

 

Many, but not all, of the varieties that we grow are listed below.

 

Not all varieties grown at our greenhouses are listed here.  Some varieties listed here may not be available.

 
Botanical Name Common Name Height Spread Bloom Colour Sunlight Zone Description/Care
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 12 - 18" 1 - 2' N/A Full or Part Sun 2 Plants form a cascading low clump of cream and green striped leaves.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 4 - 5' 2' Green Full or Part Sun 3 Stiff upright habit. Green foliage. Greenish flowers fading to rose. Seed heads stand up well over winter. Perennial plant of the year for 2001.
Cortaderia selloana 'Pampas White' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 10' 2' White Full Sun 8 Ornamental annual grass.Fluffy ostrich-like plumes on tall stems.
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 8 - 10" 10 - 12" Tan Full Sun 3 Compact tufts.  Rich blue fine-textured foliage. Tan colored flower spikes.
Festuca ovina glauca ORNAMENTAL GRASS 12" 20" Tan Full or Part Sun 3 Tufts of steely-blue foliage.
Helictotrichon sempervirens ORNAMENTAL GRASS 2 - 3' 2' Tan Full Sun 3 Forms dome-shaped clumps of spiky blue foliage. Tan flower spikes on arching stems.
Helictotrichon sempervirens ORNAMENTAL GRASS 2 - 3' 2' Tan Full Sun 3 Forms dome-shaped clumps of spiky blue foliage. Tan flower spikes on arching stems.
Lagurus ovatus ORNAMENTAL GRASS 16" 5" White Full Sun 6 Ornamental annual grass with dense wooly heads & downy hairs. Bunny tail grass.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 5 - 6' 24" Green Foliage Full or Part Sun 4 Thin silvery green leaves. Requires winter protection, mulch with leaves.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 5 - 6' 24" Green Foliage Full or Part Sun 4 Green foliage with natural silver lines. Plumes open burgandy. Late summer blooms.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 5 - 6' 20" Green Yellow Full or Part Sun 5 Green and yellow foliage with horizontal bands. Very erect habit.
Panicum virgatum 'Haense Harms' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 30" 30" Red Sun or Part Shade 4 Red switch grass. Compact form. Red foliage in fall. Red seed heads turn tan for winter.
Pennisetum setaceum 'Fountain Grass' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 32" 24" White Full Sun 9 Graceful, slightly curving flower spikes.
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form' ORNAMENTAL GRASS 2' 3' White Sun or Part Shade 2 Strawberries & Cream ribbon grass. New growth has stripes of pink, green & cream.