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Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ Andropogon gerardii Andropogon virginicus Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Big Bluestem Broom Sedge Golden yellow ‘Ogon’ is a non- invasive Formerly the dominate species of the This clump forming native meadow grass-like perennial that prefers moist tall-grass prairie that fed many bison and grass grows 2-5’ tall. The green leaves soil and is an exceptional ground cover cattle, it now is mostly found growing and stems turn dark reddish-purple for shade. Sword-like arching foliage along roadsides and riversides in the and then bright copper in late fall. In will spreads by rhizomes and will grow eastern and central regions of the United winter the fine hairs of the expanded in boggy areas or the moist shady States. Clump-forming bluish-green foli- racemes catch the sunlight. This grass border. The 10-12” tall foliage will offer age turns red in fall and grows to 4-8' tall. is the linchpin of any prairie restora- a striking combination to large leaf Plant 24" apart. tion. Hostas or Actaea ‘Brunette’. Plant 24” apart. Plant 12” apart.

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Acorus gramineus Bouteloua gracilis Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Minimus Aureus’ ‘Blonde Ambition’ ‘Karl Foerster’

Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag Blue Grama Feather Reed Grass Ornamental Grasses The most striking and certainly the cut- Horizontally held chartreuse flowers steal Perennial Plant of the Year 2001 est sweet flag, this dwarf golden form the show in mid-summer to fall as they While the 18–24” foliage grows in a makes a slowly spreading tuft of tiny, flutter atop very narrow upright bluish- handsome, arching clump, it is the golden, evergreen grass-like foliage. A green leaves. Seed heads turn to beige tall, slender upright flower spikes that bright little grass-like perennial ground- and remain through winter providing distinguish this grass. The graceful cover for moist areas at 3” tall. golden spikes rise above the Ornamental Grasses Ornamental interest through all seasons. This 2-3’ tall 4–5’ Plant 9” apart. native grass is drought tolerant and very foliage and persist well into the winter. cold hardy. PP#22048 It will tolerate some shade, but prefers Plant 18” apart. moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant 30” apart. Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9

Acorus gramineus Calamagrostis x acutiflora Calamagrostis x acutiflora ’Variegatus’ ‘Overdam’ stricta Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag Feather Reed Grass Feather Reed Grass Truly evergreen, with dark green This choice Feather Reed Grass with A clump-forming grass gives a strong, and creamy white variegated leaves white variegation on the narrow12” vertical line, with rigidly erect stems 1/2” wide and 8-10” tall, Acorus is a high foliage has a gold tassel on a rigidly from 4 – 5’ in height. Its slender yellow valuable addition to landscaping along erect 36” stem that appears in June. It spikes begin to appear in the cool a pond’s edge, in water gardens, or in is an excellent grass for specimens and weather of late spring. The bright gold any boggy area. It loves (and requires) groupings. Try it with Fountain Grasses color lasts well into winter. Its narrow wet feet, and prefers fertile, acid soil. for a dramatic effect. grass-like foliage stays low at 22” or so, It will dramatically brighten a dark Plant 30” apart. growing in average garden soil. corner year round, works in pots or Plant 24-30” apart. tubs, and works along the edge of a path. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Andropogon gerardii Calamagrostis brachytricha Carex appalachica ‘Blackhawks’ Big Bluestem Korean Feather Reed Grass Appalachian Sedge From its beginnings in the American Thick clumps of grassy foliage at 2’ are Fine-textured Appalachian sedge grows tallgrass prairie to the new American followed in late summer with puffy in clumps 12” tall in the dry shade of landscape, this exciting new cultivar -of pink tinted upright plumes at 3 1/2’. the eastern North American woodlands. fers contrasting burgundy-black foliage Blooms fade to cream and then become The very narrow arching leaves soften in mid-summer and stunning maroon cinnamon-colored for the winter months. a rocky landscape making it perfect for inflorescences in August and Septem- The strong vertical line complements the dry, shady woodland path or rock ber. 24-30” tall foliage and burgundy other grasses with arching habits, as well garden. flower stems reach and overall height of as many flowering perennials. Handles Plant 10” apart. 5-7’. Early season foliage is green and be- moist, but well-drained soil, and will comes darker as the summer progresses. tolerate some shade quite happily. Plant 24-30” apart. PP#27949 MBH Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Zones 3 - 8 Ornamental Grasses

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Carex buchananii Carex cherokeensis Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Carex oshimensis Leatherleaf Sedge Cherokee Sedge Variegated Japanese Sedge EverColor® Everest Native to New Zealand, this clump-form- ¼” wide shiny leaves are upright and A clump-forming grass 12” high with ing sedge has very thin upright copper- arching, forming 12-18” tall clumps weeping, narrow yellow grass blades Sedge Dark green narrow leaves are edged brown leaves that are slightly arching that spread by underground rhizomes. with green edges, this Carex is evergreen, with cool white stripes offering a clean and provide remarkable texture and This mostly evergreen sedge is a south- grows best in partial shade, and is east and south central U.S. native that crisp contrast in the rock garden or color, especially in the rock garden. The valuable as a ground cover, for edging, prefers moist, well-drained soil but container. The evergreen fountain of 2’ tall foliage also makes a great addition in woodland settings, rock gardens, and will tolerate some standing water or foliage grows 12-18” tall by 18” wide. to mixed containers and fall displays. pond areas. Try Carex in combination somewhat dryer conditions. Drooping Leaves are a bit narrower than ‘Silver Prefers well-drained soil and may be with a blue Hosta such as ‘Blue Cadet’, whitish inflorescences appear in spring Sceptre’. PP#20955 short-lived at only 2-3 years. and age to brown. Trim lightly in late Epimedium rubrum, and spotted Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. winter. Plant 18” apart. Pulmonaria. Plant 18” apart.

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Carex elata ‘Aurea’ Carex dolichostachya Carex oshimensis EverColor® Bowles Golden ‘Gold Fountains’ Everillo

Golden Variegated Sedge Golden Sedge Sedge Ornamental Grasses Positively glowing in the moist, partial Same weeping, graceful, narrow leaf ‘Everillo’ is a bright yellow to chartreuse shade it loves best, ‘Bowles Golden’ Carex blades as ‘Evergold’, which make such dramatic fountain of foliage, ideal for is a clump-grower with a solid yellow leaf a graceful presence in the part shade, brightening up the shade or container blade. At 2–3’ in height, it has a distinct but this 12” Carex is a soft green color garden. A little morning sun gives the upright, rather than weeping growth with a golden edge. The effect is a leaves a golden appearance. Grows to 12” habit. At the water’s edge or massed in lovely golden glow in a dark spot. Try

Ornamental Grasses Ornamental tall in moist, well-drained soil. PP#21002 with a blue-leaved Hosta such as the shade, you will find it very showy, Plant 18” apart. ‘Halcyon’, Alchemilla mollis, and the indeed. dark green of Helleborus or Bergenia. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 7 Zones 5 - 9 Carex pensylvanica Carex glauca Carex laxiculmus Carex pensylvanica Carex plantaginea ‘Blue Zinger’ Pennsylvania Sedge Seersucker Sedge / Plantain-leaf Bunny Blue® (‘Hobb’) This Native grows in dry to moist woods Blue Sedge Bunny Blue Sedge Sedge in the mountains from West Virginia Native to moist woods of eastern North Gracefully arching blue grass-like foliage is Tidy 8-12” tall clumps of ½” wide frosty somewhat more clump forming than the to Alabama and Georgia. It forms soft, America, this sedge has broad puckered blue leaves make an attractive ground grass-like, lumps of very narrow, straight species and is a bit taller at 10- 15” leaves that are bright green and 1+” cover or companion to shade-loving bright green leaves. The clumps spread 16”. Performs well in moist soils but will perennials. A bit slow to spread, this wide. Textured tufted foliage forms tolerate drought once established. Use as quickly and are soft and curl gently turn- clumps 8-10” tall and 10-12” wide. seed selection of a North American ing pale brown in the winter. Use this in a contrasting texture/color to Heuchera native of rich woods and moist stream Makes a nice addition to the woodland masses to soften/ brighten adamp shady ‘Plum Pudding’ or Actaea ‘Hillside Black banks will prefer an average to moist, path. area. Beauty’. well-drained site. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart.

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Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Silver Carex stricta Carex vulpinoidea Silver Variegated Sedge Sceptre’ Tussock sedge Fox Sedge Once established, this spreading Carex Silver Variegated Sedge Native to marshes and creek sides of east- Native to eastern North American ern and central North America, Tussock has much improved drought-tolerance Arching narrow 1/4” green leaves with and often found growing in shallow sedge forms dense ‘hills’ , tussocks, from and general vigor. Shiny, strong leaves are a white edge give this Carex a uniformly marshes, wet meadows, and swamps old foliage while sending up fine textured a bit wider that our other Sedges. The fine fountain shape. If happy in the it adapts to many moist to wet loca- green vertical growth to . Birds and green and white variegation give a bright moist well-drained shady situation it 2-3’ tions and can tolerate flooding up to amphibians enjoy nesting in the tufts. silvery look. This semi-evergreen Carex is favors, it will spread slowly by rhizomes 6”. Narrow green leaves form a clump Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade as graceful as it is strong-looking at 12” creating more silvery clumps. At12” , that grows 1-3’ tall. Seed heads in with constant moisture. in height, and prefers moist, rich, well- it is evergreen, long-lived, and not mid-summer have a resemblance to drained soils. Plant 18” apart. difficult to grow. Plant 18” apart. fox tails. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18" apart.

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Chasmanthium latifolium Cortaderia selloana Equisetum hyemale Eragrostis spectabilis Northern Sea Oats ‘Pumila’ Horsetail Purple Love Grass This grass grows in loose; upright Dwarf Pampas Grass Grass-like but considered a perennial or This North American native grows low clumps 3’ high with attractive, nodding If you like the look of Pampas Grass, fern ally like Spikemoss, horsetail pro- to the ground in dense green tufts,12- oat-like seed heads that appear in late but find it too tall, ‘Pumila’ may be duces thick green hollow vertical stems 18” in height. The large inflorescence is to with narrow black rings at each July. The leaves and flattened wild the answer. This has foliage of 4 – 5’ 3-5’ attractive, forming a purple haze above joint on the stems and a cone-like top. An oats are a deep green in shade, and tall, and plumes that reach 5’ or 6’. Its the foliage when seen from a distance will be lighter green in more sunlight. lovely, creamy-white plumes will add interesting feature in the water garden in late summer/early fall. Eventually, Excellent winter interest is created as grace and interest in the small border or perennial bed, it is highly aggressive this inflorescence breaks off and floats and best planted in containers. Requires the seed heads and foliage turn bronze. or as an accent plant by itself. around like a tumbleweed. constant moisture and can be planted in Use as waterside plantings. Plant 36-48” apart. Plant 16” apart. Plant 30” apart. up to 4” of water. Plant 18” apart.

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Cortaderia selloana Erianthus ravennae Festuca glauca ‘Rosea’ (Saccharum) ‘Beyond Blue’

Pink Pampas Grass Plume Grass Blue Fescue Ornamental Grasses A graceful giant with arching, rosy Often compared to Pampas grass, The stiff, spiky leaves of this new plumes characterized like Cortaderia Erianthus is much hardier. Grass blades Festuca stay blue even beyond intense selloana above. The 9–12’ panicles reach 5–7’, turning bronze to red in the mid-summer heat, unlike some other make elegant cut flowers for fresh and fall. The long plumes grow on 12’ strong varieties that tend to turn brown. The dried arrangements. stems turning silver in late fall. Great for attractive powder blue foliage forms Plant 36-48” apart. a mound 9-12” high and 18” tall. Ornamental Grasses Ornamental the back of the border, for screening, or as a specimen. Likes moist, well-drained, Performs best in dryish conditions and fertile soil. Plant 36-48” apart. well drained soil. PP# 23307 Plant 18” apart.

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Festuca glauca Cortaderia selloana White Pampas Grass ‘Elijah Blue’ King of the ornamental grasses, Pampas grows 9–12’ high in large, upright Blue Fescue clumps and is used at the back of perennial borders, as screening, or for ‘Elijah Blue’ is 8–10” of fine, tufted, blue- architectural interest. Its showy, feathery panicles are silvery white, from gray foliage. It can be used in ground 1 to 2 feet in length, appearing in October. It has been known to survive cover plantings, in the rock garden, or our mild Zone 7 winters especially if clumps are tied up and the root area is as an edging plant. Try it combined with mulched well. Needs a well-drained location especially in winter. red, pink, and/or yellow flowers such Plant 36-48” apart. as our Scabiosa ‘Pink Mist’, Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’, or Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’. Zones 6 -10 Plant 12” apart.

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Deschampsia cespitosa Elymus arenarius Hakonechloa macra Hakonechloa macra Tufted Hair Grass ‘Blue Dune’ Japanese Forest Grass ‘All Gold’ Pale green airy panicles appear in masses Blue Lyme Grass This slow-spreading perennial grass forms Japanese Forest Grass loose cascading mounds that provide in late June and last through summer. Bright blue-gray blades grow 24-30” Long sword shaped golden leaves form wonderful textural contrasts with other Dark green foliage foliage grows in tufts and produces stiff, upright, flower graceful clumps growing about 12” shade-loving plants. It has green leaves to 18-24” and up to 3-4’ when in bloom. spikes that turn buff in late summer. in height. Provides dramatic textural which have a bamboo look about them North American native Deschampsia Spreads vigorously by rhizome, filling contrasts, especially when planted in and grows in height. The foliage prefers acidic, moist soil in a sunny or in large areas quickly, may require 24” drifts. Prefers moist, humus-rich, well- arches over, with the leaves tending to partly shady location. containment. It is an important drained soil. Combine with Hosta, flow in the same direction, reminiscent of Plant 18” apart. problem solver for wind, salt air and colorful Heuchera and ferns. a cascading waterfall. sandy soils along the immediate coast. Plant 12” apart Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Hakonechloa macra Liriope muscari Liriope muscari ‘Aureola’ ‘Monroe White’ ‘Royal Purple’ Japanese Forest Grass Lilyturf Lilyturf Perennial Plant of the Year 2009 Liriope grows best in acid soil in partial Clump grower with 3/8” wide leaf The graceful arching stems of this to full shade, which protects it from sun blade. Deep purple flowers in late Japanese native spread slowly by damage in both summer and winter. It summer reach 6-8”. Moderate to fast rhizomes creating loose, cascading is heat tolerant, resistant to pests and growth rate. mounds reminding one of graceful diseases, handles dry shade, and is bamboo, preferring cool, moist organic Height: 12 - 15” evergreen. ‘Monroe White’ has spikes of soil. At 14” the leaves are almost entirely Plant 9-12” apart. a bright golden yellow with just a few white flowers in September, followed by very slender green stripes remaining. the black berries above grassy green 12” Cool temperatures in fall provide foliage. gorgeous tones of pink and red. Plant 18” apart. Plant 15” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 10 Zones 5 - 10 Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’ at the Scott Arboretum.

Hakonechloa macra Helictotrichon Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’ Liriope spicata Sunflare™ sempervirens Variegated Lilyturf Creeping Lilyturf Variegata Liriope has the same excellent Perhaps the hardiest species of Liriope, Japanese Forest Grass Blue Oat Grass Ornamental Grasses qualities as the solid green Liriope, but spicata has pale lavender flower spikes Morning sun produces golden yellow Stiff, blue-gray foliage with a nice with the brightening effect of the yellow in July–August close to the 12” grassy foliage with crimson-red accents on clumping habit is 24” tall and can be and green striped grass-like foliage. Its green foliage. Spicata quickly forms a this sport of ‘All Gold’. In fall the leaves evergreen in our area. Tan-colored lilac purple flowers are striking in July and thick mat of evergreen foliage and is become infused with rustic orange and flower spikes grow a foot above the August. It also reaches 12” in height and known to withstand colder tempera- red tones. The mounding, cascading foli- foliage in summer. Try it with Heuchera its tufts make a classic ground cover. tures than other Liriopes although its

Ornamental Grasses Ornamental age has a vigorous growth habit, growing ‘Palace Purple’ and Siberian Iris for a Plant 18” apart. flowers are just a bit smaller and not as 12-18” tall and wide. Try with Heuch- pleasing variety of forms and colors. showy. A mowing or trim in early spring era ‘Black Pearl’ and Hosta ‘Halcyon’. Plant 24” apart. will encourage growth. PP#27734 New Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. for 2019 (Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.) Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 10 Zones 5 - 10

Juncus effusus Juncus inflexus Liriope spicata Miscanthus Common rush/ Soft rush ‘Blue Arrows’ ‘Silver Dragon’ ‘Purpurascens’ Rounded stems, ¼” thick, reaching up Blue-green Rush to 3’ feet are a rich green with a fanning Variegated Creeping Lilyturf Red-leaved Miscanthus The bluish-green grass-like foliage If you think your garden looks tired growth habit. A native of wetlands in the 1/4 “ wide leaf blades have silver/white offers remarkable texture and and boring after a long, hot summer, U.S., common rush is a nice feature for stripes. Pale lavender flower spikes arrive structure with its stiff and upright give purpurascens a try. Green, with a the water garden or pond edge and can in late summer followed by blackish narrow leaves. Versatile and adaptable, strong vertical growth habit all growing sit in up to 6” of water. berries in the fall. Moderate growth rate. this 2-3’ tall clump grower performs season, it produces a magenta- Plant 18” apart. Gorws to 12-15” tall. colored bloom that turns to white in well planted at water’s edge but is also Plant 12” apart. somewhat drought tolerant. September. Best of all, the leaves turn intensely orange-red in August. In the Plant 18” apart. middle of the border, it will also help ease the transition from one color or texture to another. Grows 4–5’. Zones 2 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 10 Zones 5 - 9 Plant 36 - 48” apart.

Liriope muscari Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus sinensis ‘Big Blue’ ‘Adagio’ ‘Bandwidth’ Lilyturf Adagio Grass Dwarf Japanese Silver Grass This is the truest form of big blue The narrow, silvery-gray leaves on this 3’ On the shorter side at 25-30” the liriope. Consistent and uniform in size grass make for a sturdy, arching form that upright rust-resistant foliage is bright and color, it is the preferred liriope for is as lovely in the dead of winter as at the green with golden-yellow bands. Bred landscaping projects that count. This height of summer. The pink inflorescence for infertility, this modern cultivar hardy clump grower has arching, shiny turns gradually white in the fall as do greatly reduces unwanted reseed- green foliage 12” tall. Beautiful lilac many of the Miscanthus grasses. It is ing. Combine with Red Drift® Roses blue flowers in the summer, followed another very hardy grower that forms by shiny black berries in the fall. Cut and Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ for back the old foliage in early spring. quickly into a thick graceful clump of summer-long color. PP#29460 moderate size. Plant 18” apart. Plant 30” apart. New Plant 36 - 48” apart. for 2019 Zones 4 - 10 Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

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Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus sinensis Molinia caerulea subsp. Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Cabaret’ ‘Cosmopolitan’ arundinacea ‘Skyracer’ Pink Muhly Grass Cabaret Grass Cosmopolitan Grass Tall Purple Moor Grass A clump forming grass with narrow, ‘Cabaret’ has broad, green leaves One of the best variegated grasses, Upright and unusually tall to 8’, the gray- wire-like dark green foliage growing 3’ with wide, cream-colored stripes and ‘Cosmopolitan’ has very broad, green green basal leaves reach 2-3’ with the tall. In mid to late August the clumps a decidedly upright growth habit. It leaves with white margins. Statuesque inflorescences providing the sculptural are topped with pink inflorescence, reaches 6–7’, and has a lush appearance, at 6–8’, it blooms silver in September form from the time they appear in mid- which is reminiscent of a soft mist hov- most welcome in the searing days of late and has a good, non-floppy habit. summer. Prefers cool climates but will ering over the fine textured grass. summer. Plant 36 - 48” apart. tolerate heat and humidity if kept moist. Plant 24” apart. Plant 36 - 48” apart. Foliage turns rich golden-yellow in fall. Plant 48” apart.

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Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus sinensis Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhlenbergia ‘Gracillimus’ ‘Little Zebra’ ‘White Cloud’ reverchonii Undaunted®

Maiden Grass Dwarf Maiden Grass Muhly Grass Ruby Muhly Grass Ornamental Grasses One of the nursery favorites, ‘Gracillimus’ A dwarf selection of zebra grass that This drought tolerant native selection A remarkable reddish-pink floral dis- has slender, arching, dark green foliage has an excellent compact habit with deserves serious consideration as an ad- play in fall blends well with the chang- that forms an expanding clumped base yellow banding that holds up well dition to the mixed border, as a specimen ing colors and light in the autumn to serve equally as a lovely screen or through the season. It is much more or as a foundation planting. Billowing landscape. Fine-textured foliage with resistant to rust spots than Miscanthus elegant hedge, or as a lush backdrop for plumes of white form a cloud-like mass medium green leaves forms an arching ‘Strictus’ or ‘Zebrinus’. Grows 3-4’ above stiff, narrow upright foliage in early Ornamental Grasses Ornamental the rest of the garden. It blooms red in tall mound that is drought tolerant tall and in late summer lovely reddish 18” September and October to a height of to late fall. Blue green foliage grows 3- 4’ purple plumes emerge, later changing and offers more cold-tolerance than M. 6–7’. to a creamy tan. Try it with Sedum tall and prefers dryish soil. capillaris. Plant 36 - 48” apart. ‘Neon’ and Aster ‘Purple Dome’. Plant 36” apart. Plant 24” apart. PP#13008. Plant 36” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 6 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar

Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus sinensis Nassella tenuissima Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Morning Light’ ‘Silberpfeil’ Mexican Feather Grass Common Mondo Variegated Maiden Grass Silver Arrow Grass The finest wispy green blades to18” add Dark Green grass like foliage grows ‘Morning Light’ is the variegated version Much like ‘Variegatus’ in size and color, remarkable texture to the rock garden in clumps or mounds. Light lilac to of ‘Gracillimus’, but a little shorter. It is Silver Arrow Grass is 5–6’ in height with or perennial border. Blooms appear in white flowers in summer. Moderate upright, blooms red in summer and has brighter white variegation on the 1/4– June to September and foliage becomes growth rate. Taller than Nana with a strongly arching growth that gives it a 1/2” wide leaves. What attracted our straw-colored in fall with lasting appeal thin graceful leaves. Mondo Grass that feathery look. From a distance, it’s look attention was its reputation for having through winter. A drought tolerant and forms foot-wide and 8” high mounds is light and silvery. A strong specimen fewer tendencies to flop. Reddish sun loving native form the southwestern of straplike, 1/4” leaves. Short racemes plant on its own, or very striking blended blooms appear above the foliage in U.S., provide excellent drainage and limit of small white or lilac-tinged flowers with darker shades of color and foliage in mulching. in summer are followed by blue-black the large mixed border. It grows tall. August and September. 5–6’ Plant 18”apart. berries. Plant 36 - 48” apart. Plant 36 - 48” apart. Spacing: 4-8” Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 7 - 11 Zones 5 - 10

Miscanthus sinensis Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Strictus’ ‘Nana’ Porcupine Grass Dwarf Mondo Grass Similar to Zebra Grass, ‘Strictus’ has At 3”, this dwarf variety of Mondo horizontal bands of yellow on the Grass has very dark green, grass-like green leaves, but its difference is that foliage. This is a dependable performer it grows in a more stiff, erect manner. if given the shady moisture-retentive Thus its common name, Porcupine soil it likes. A great rock garden choice Grass. Its leaves create a spiky effect. as well as a shady ground cover. A favorite specimen grass, it grows to Plant 8-10” apart. 6–8’ and blooms pink in August and September. Plant 36 - 48” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 10 Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nana’ at the National Arboretum.

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Ophiopogon japonicus Ophiopogon planiscapus Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum ‘Silver Mist’ ‘Ebony Knight’ ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ ‘Shenandoah’ Silver Mist Mondo Grass Black Mondo Grass Red Switchgrass Red Switchgrass This cultivar has narrow, sparkling white The unique black, grass-like leaves are ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ has green leaves in Our most popular native Switchgrass, and green foliage. It has a fairly low a color rarity among plants. At 6”, summer that turn red-burgundy in this gorgeous Panicum has bright growing habit and spreads through ‘Ebony Knight’ reminds us of Liriope autumn. Its airy panicles are red-tinged burgundy fall foliage. Green leaves at with its grassy foliage. It has rather rhizomes. Flowers are small and in fall and grow to a height of 4 - 5’. 2-3’ tall in early summer, begin turning insignificant. Grows 6-10” tall. insignificant pale pink flowers in early Plant 36” apart dark red in July, and then turn a rich Plant 18” apart. fall followed by black berries. While burgundy in fall. Pinkish-red panicles slow growing, it is most frequently appear in August and persist for weeks, used as edging or as a ground cover eventually turning to a straw color. that forms dense grass-like turf. Plant 36” apart. Plant 8 - 10” apart. Zones 6 - 10 Zones 6 - 10 Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar

Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum Pennisetum advena Pennisetum alopecuroides Switchgrass ‘Cape Breeze’ ‘Fireworks’ Fountain Grass Native switch grass is a staple of the tall Fountain Grasses are about as versatile Switchgrass Variegated Purple Fountain Grass Ornamental Grasses grass prairie and is a necessary element This native switchgrass has much to Get ready for the 4th of July! Deep as any ornamental grass. This mound of the wildflower meadow or naturalistic offer with a compact height of only reddish-burgundy leaves with a little pink grower has finely textured, arching, planting. Upright green to bluish-green 24-30", small enough for tight spaces and green variegation send up sparking rich-green leaf blades with rose/ foliage grows to 3-5’ and turns bright or containers, and foliage that stays plumes of purple in summer. For a show coppery-tan seed plumes or “fox tails” yellow in fall. Beautiful when planted in green until the end of October. Straw- that will blast you off you feet, plant this that appear on the tufts in August to colored inflorescences appear earlier mass with reddish-purple seed heads in 30” tall tender grass in containers on the October, then last all winter, reaching a Ornamental Grasses Ornamental than other varieties and persist through late summer. Adaptable to a variety of patio or deck. PP#18504. height of 3 - 4’. It is used extensively soil conditions but is best suited to sandy the changing seasons adding a wispy Plant 24” apart. dimension to the arching foliage. for borders, in masses, as an accent loam. Plant 24" apart. plant, or incorporated in water or MBH Plant 36” apart. poolside plantings. Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 8 - 10 Zones 5 - 9

Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cloud Nine’ ‘Heavy Metal’ ‘Cassian’ ‘Hameln’ Blue Switchgrass Blue Switchgrass Cassian Fountain Grass Dwarf Fountain Grass A strong-growing, blue Switchgrass with ‘Heavy Metal’ achieves the open, airy This is a compact, strong-growing 2 - 3’ ‘Hameln’ is almost identical to P. clouds of airy, gentle blooms from August look characteristic of Switchgrass, but it Fountain Grass, the green leaves of which alopecuroides, but is a bit more to November, ‘Cloud Nine’ is a good manages to be stiff and upright in habit are tinged with red in the fall. Blooming compact, blooms a little earlier substitute for the bigger Miscanthus with sensational metallic-blue foliage. from August to October, its dark brown beginning in July, and is shorter in varieties. Big and bold, it can reach6’ in This native is drought-tolerant, hot and inflorescence gradually fades to beige. cold resistant, and never needs staking. height at 18 - 24” tall. Its tassels average-to-moist soil in full sun to light Plant 24 – 30” apart Its seed heads float over the delicate emerge rosy and turn a coppery tan. shade. blades in late July and August to a Keep in mind that all the Fountain Plant 36” apart. height of 4–5’, turning tan color over Grasses are tuft or mound-growers, so winter. A great wildlife cover. they are not invasive. Plant 36” apart. Plant 24” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Panicum virgatum Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘North Wind’ ‘Little Bunny’ ‘Moudry’ Blue Switchgrass Fountain Grass Black Flowering Fountain Grass Perennial Plant of the Year 2014 Who can resist finding a spot in the Its striking, long, dark-brown, almost This switchgrass is dark green to steel border, rock garden, or small garden for black, plumes emerge neatly from blue foliage growing 4-5’ with feathery ‘Little Bunny’? This graceful, arching the arching, deep green leaf blades panicles rising 1-2’ above the foliage. It little Fountain Grass is like ‘Hameln’ in in September on this late blooming stays very upright and is a rigid clumping all respects except one, it does not grow Fountain Grass. ‘Moudry’ is compact grass. Blooms in late summer and is fast over 11”, usually around 6 - 8”. This is a and neat at 2 – 3’ and makes a good cut growing. fast grower. flower. Plant 36” apart. Plant 12” apart. Plant 24 ” apart.

Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Panicum virgatum ‘North Wind’ at the National Arboretum.

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Pennisetum orientale Pennisetum orientale Sporobolus heterolepsis Stipa tenuissima Oriental Fountain Grass ‘Karley Rose’ Prairie Dropseed (Nassella tenuissima) This Fountain Grass has fox tail-like Oriental Pink Fountain Grass This native prairie grass is a graceful Mexican Feather Grass flowers from July to October that grow to The wider, longer, and thicker fountain of tufted fine textured, emerald The finest wispy green blades to18” 2 – 3’ in height. Its look is more delicate inflorescence is rich pink in color green leaves growing 18” in height. Airy add remarkable texture to the rock and open than alopecuroides or ‘Hameln’. when it appears in June. Occasional panicles with pinkish to tan seed heads garden or perennial border. Blooms Its foliage has a gray-green appearance trims will keep fresh blooms going rise above the foliage in summer to a appear in June to September and that blends with its lovely, pale pink, into early fall. Seed heads gradually height of 3’. By late summer to fall the foliage becomes straw-colored in fall change from rosy-mauve to creamy arching seed heads that turn white later foliage takes on golden orange highlights. with lasting appeal through winter. A in the summer. white. The extraordinary blooms are Often used in mass plantings where accompanied by darker green foliage, drought tolerant and sun loving native Plant 24” apart. the undulating appearance of multiple which is a bit more upright than the form the southwestern U.S., provide clumps create an amazing visual texture. species at 2-3’. excellent drainage and limit mulching. Plant 24” apart. Plant 24” apart. Plant 18”apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 7 - 11

Pennisetum setaceum Phalaris arundinacea Bamboo Fargesia nitida ‘Rubrum’ ‘Strawberries and Cream’ Blue Fountain Bamboo This clump-forming cold hardy bamboo

Purple-leaved Fountain Grass Ribbon Grass Ornamental Grasses Striking maroon leaves keep their color This ribbon grass has vertical stripes serves as a stately evergreen screen all summer, and the 6–8” long maroon of white and green and is tinged with or hedge or as a vertical accent. 12’ seed heads are lovely from June until pink in cool seasons. The foliage tall dark-purplish gracefully arching frost on this Fountain Grass. This is a 4’ grows 2’ tall and is tolerant of wet canes with narrow green leaves create perennial that is not hardy through our conditions. Phalaris arundinacea is an a dense vase-shaped structure. Young winter. Simply treat it as an annual and aggressive native species that spreads canes are covered with a bluish-white Ornamental Grasses Ornamental you won’t be disappointed. powder for added appeal. Grow in Plant 24” apart. rapidly. Plant in tubs or use barriers to prevent spreading. fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Plant 30” apart. Plant 5-8’ apart.

Attractive canes of Fargesia robusta. Zones 8 - 10 Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Zones 5 - 9

Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium Fargesia robusta Fargesia ‘Rufa’ ‘The Blues’ ‘Standing Ovation’ Robust bamboo Sunset Glow Bamboo Little Bluestem Little Bluestem Dense clumping foliage has an erect A vigorous cold hardy clumping Little Bluestem’s narrow, upright, light- A crowd pleaser from start to finish. growth habit and a height of 16-18’ bamboo, ‘Rufa’ has warm orange-red blue foliage has soft, somewhat hairy Bluish-green leaves and stems turn making it a great choice for a screen, cane sheaths that stand out amongst leaves about 12” long, but most of its to striking shades of red, orange, and tall hedge or specimen. White-colored the narrow green leaves. Two rounds 3’ height consists of delicate flower purplish-brown in fall, all the while cane sheaths on the new shoots add of new shoots each season produce spikes that appear from July through remaining sturdy and upright. 3-4’ tall texture and contrast to the dark green slightly weeping dense clumps that September. It is known for holding its foliage provides winter interest and canes. New shoots appear in early spring grow to 8’ tall. Sun and wind tolerant. bronze to flaming-orange fall color well and again in late summer. Prefers some Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. into winter, and has attractive seed heads food for wildlife. Plant 18” apart. afternoon shade. Plant 5-8’ apart. as well. Plant 5-8’ apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Seslaria autumnalis Sorghastrum nutans Fargesia sp. ‘Scabrida’ Pleioblastus fortunei Autumn Moor Grass Indian grass Clumping Bamboo Dwarf White-stripe A cool-season grass from the Indian grass was a predominate This vigorous bamboo forms a majestic White stripe is a dwarf running bam- mountainous regions of Italy and member of the tallgrass prairie and clump and can be used as a tall hedge or boo that has a distinct variegation of Albania, fine-textured upright is useful today in prairie restorations, screen. The upright and slightly arching white against dark green. 2-4’ tall yellowish-green foliage grows in a tuft wildflower gardens, and naturalized 12-14’ tall foliage has orange sheaths on foliage should be clipped or mowed to 8-12”. Fall blooming moor grass areas. ½” wide leaf blades of bluish the new shoots that unveil bluish-purple in early spring to allow new growth to produces silvery-white inflorescence green to completely green in the culms. Culms age to olive green and are emerge. Will tolerate full sun with ad- above the golden yellow fall-colored eastern part of its native range grow dressed with narrow dark green leaves. equate moisture. Use an underground foliage. Provides a striking texture in to 3-5’. Copper-colored flower spikes This native of high elevations in China is barrier around the planting perimeter the landscape. reach 7’ in late summer. Glowing fall not recommended for areas with high to help control its invasive tendencies. Plant 18” apart. foliage of yellow to bright orange is heat and humidity. Plant 18” apart. striking when planted in mass. Plant 6’ apart. Plant 30” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 6 - 8 Zones 5 - 9

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