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Availability of grasses varies throughout the season. Please check with us to make sure we have what you are looking for in stock.

84 Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’ (Variegated purple moor grass), 1-2’, sun/shade, graceful green and white foliage. Z-5

85 Molinia litorealis ‘Bergfreund’ (‘Friend of the Mountain’), 4-5’, great golden color in the fall and into dormancy, blooms in Aug-Sept. Z-4

86 Molinia litorealis ‘Skyracer’ (Tall moor grass), 8-9’, stiff, showy and upright, golden in dormancy, airy seed heads. Z-4

86A Molinia litorealis ‘Transparent’ (Tall moor grass), 6-7’, similar to ‘Skyracer’ but shorter, good golden fall color. Z-4

87 Molinia litorealis ‘Windspiel’ (Windplay moor grass), 6-8’, slim and upright, sun-part shade. Z-4

88 Panicum clandestium (Deer-tongue grass), native, 2-3’h, part shade or sun, moisture tolerant, moist areas and open woods, bamboo-like foliage. Z-4

89 Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ (Switch grass), 7-8’, light blue foliage, airy golden inflorescence. Z-4

90 Panicum virgatum ‘Haense Herms” (Red switch grass), 5’, short with red leaf color in dormancy, seed heads mature to whitish gray. Z-4

91 Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ (Switch grass), 4-5’, metallic blue foliage through summer, tight and upright growth, flowers 16-18” above the foliage. Z-4

91A Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ (Switch grass), 5-6’, upright blue leaves. Z-4

92 Panicum virgatum ‘Praire Sky’ (Switch grass), 4-4 ½’, very blue foliage, seeds in Aug. Z-4

93 Panicum virgatum ‘Rehbraun’ (Deer red-brown switch grass), 3-4’, red fall color, red seed heads. Z-4

94 Panicum virgatum ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ (Red rays switch grass), 3-4’, bright red fall color. Z-4

94A Panicum virgatum ‘Warrior’ (Switch grass), 5’, reddish brown foliage in fall. Z-4

95 Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), 3-3 ½’, attractive July through winter, gold colored flowers above bright green leaves, full-part sun. Z-5

95A Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Cassian’ (Fountain grass’), 1-2’, dwarf form, bright fall color, blackish type blossom, full sun-part shade, great fall color. Z-6

96 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ (Dwarf fountain grass), 2-3’, early flowering, very popular and effective through winter, full-part sun. Z-5

97 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Herbstzauber ’, 2 ½-3’, (Autumn magic grass), very similar to ‘Hameln’ only larger and with larger flowers, excellent fall color, full-part sun. Z-6

97A Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Honey’, 8-12”, variegated sport from ‘Little Bunny’. Z-6

98 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’ (Dwarf fountain grass), 8-12”, the smallest fountain grass, small of rock garden choice, sun. Z-5

98A Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘National Arboretum’ , 3-3 ½’, black flowers high above the dark green foliage, sun, blooms Oct-Nov. Z-5

98B Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Japonicum’, 4-5’, largest fountain grass, large brown flowers in Aug-Sept. Z-6

99 Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Morning Dew’, 3-3 ½’, very floriferous. Z-5

100 Pennisetum setaceum ‘Atrosanguineum’ (Purple fountain grass), outstanding dark purple foliage through out year, 3-3 ½’, flowers an airy purple, great in dried arrangements. Z-9

101A Phalaris arundinacea ‘Luteopicta’ (Golden variegated ribbon grass), 1-2’, golden variegated foliage, can be mowed/cut in summer to rejuvenate the stand, may be invasive, sun to shade, prefers moist setting.Z-3

101B Phalaris arundinacea ‘Tricolor’ (Ribbon grass), 2-3’, see above, pink-white-green variegation, growth robust sun to shade.Z-4

102 Phalaris aurndinacea ‘Feesey’s’ (Strawberry and cream ribbon grass), 2-3’, can be invasive, new foliage pink tipped in spring becoming almost white is summer, showy flowers in Aug-Sept.Z-3

102C Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Moor Grass, Lilyturf), 1-2’, moisture loving, black foliage.Z-5

103 Rhynchelytrum nerviglume ‘Pink Crystals’ (Ruby grass), 1 ½-2’, very showy narrow silky ruby-pink blooms begin in July and persist into the winter months, hardy to USDA zone 8 so treat as an annual or overwinter.

104 Saccharum ravennae aka Erianthus r (Hardy pampas grass, plume grass), 10-12+’, flowers almost white and to 24” long! Stately regal plant, mulching advised, sun. Z-5

105 Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blaze’ (Little blue stem), 2-3’, native selection, bluish foliage, pink culms, intense blazing fall color ranges from orange to red-purple, lasts through winter, handles clay soil, full sun.Z-5

106 Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Taos’ (Little blue stem), 3 ½’, native selection from Taos, NM, very blue foliage.Z-5

107 Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ (Little blue stem), 3’, deep blue foliage with outstanding reddish fall color, sun.Z-5

108 Sesleria autumnal (Autumn moor grass), 1’, blooms in summer and fall, yellow-green foliage, drought resistant, sun-light shade.Z-5

108A Sesleria nitida (Gray moor grass), 1-2’, blue-gray foliage, drought resistant, stand upright, ground cover or, sun.Z-5

108C Sisyrinchium idahoense (Blue-eyed grass), 10-12”, grass-like member of iris family, hardy blue-eyed grass, large blue flowers with yellow eye, sun to part-sun.Z-5

109 Sorghastrum nutans (Indian grass), 4-6’,ornamental brownish seeds, blue-green foliage, golden inflorescence in August. One of the dominant species in tall grass prairies.Z-4

110 Sorghastrum nutans ‘Sioux Blue’ (Indian grass), 4-6’, bluer foliage than the species, stiff upright growth, ornamental dried seed heads, selection from Sorghastrum nutans at Longwood Gardens. Z-4

111 Spodiopogan sibiricus (Frost grass, graybeard grass), 4’, flowers in July-Aug, reddish foliage late summer early fall, sun.Z-4

112 Sporobolus heterolepis (Praire dropseed), 2-3 ½’, native, airy flowers are fragrant August to September, fine-textured, bright green leaves, good gold-orange fall color, flowers held well over foliagewith the smell of popcorn, sun.Z-3

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