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BIG BLUESTEM |
Andropogon gerardii |
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3-6? |
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Upright foliage orange fall color native prairie grass fluffy white seed heads |
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FEATHER REED GRASS |
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' |
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2-4'' |
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Very vertical grass with golden seed heads in summer; also available with varieg More ... |
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CURLY FOX RED SEDGE |
Carex buchananii |
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12-18'' |
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Fine-textured copper-bronze curly foliage |
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NORTHERN SEA OATS |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
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12-18'' |
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Bamboo-like foliage; attractive dangling seed heads; shade or sun |
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BLUE FESCUE |
Festuca glauca |
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10'' |
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Fine textured blue foliage; Elijah Blue has intense blue color; also a green var More ... |
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GOLDEN TOUPEE FESCUE |
Festuca glauca |
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12'' |
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Soft yellow in sun yellow-green in shade |
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BLUE OAT GRASS |
Helicotrichon sempervirens |
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2-3'' |
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Thin blue leaves are evergreen; heat drought and poor soil tolerant |
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CORKSCREW RUSH |
Juncus effuses 'Spiralis' |
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12'' |
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Good plant for water gardens; spiraled wire-like stems |
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JAPANESE BLOOD GRASS |
Imperata cylindrical |
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1-2'' |
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Red foliage best in some shade here; avoid heavy clay |
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JAPANESE SILVER GRASS |
Miscanthus |
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sinensis |
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Narrow green leaves; soft seed heads in September |
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MAIDEN GRASS |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' |
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6-7'' |
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Delicate narrow leaves; graceful form; coppery seed heads in October |
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VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' |
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3-5'' |
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Compact size narrow leaves edged in white; bronze seed heads in October |
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PORCUPINE GRASS |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' |
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6-8'' |
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Upright habit; wide leaves have horizontal yellow bars; tolerates wide range of More ... |
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VARIEGATED JAPANESE SILVER GRASS |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' |
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4-6'' |
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Heavily arching foliage with white and green vertical bands; blooms mid-Septembe More ... |
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INDIAN RICE GRASS |
Oryzopsis hymenoides |
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1-2'' |
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Native airy grass with very thin blades |
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SWITCH GRASS |
Panicum virgatum |
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2-4'' |
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Dallas Blues' has broad blue foliage; 'Shenandoah' develops burgundy leaves in s More ... |
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PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS |
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' |
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1-3'' |
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Dark purple leaves and soft purple seed heads that invite stroking |
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RIBBON GRASS |
Phalaris arundinacea |
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1-2'' |
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Striped foliage on fast spreading grass; look for pink variegated varieties |
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YELLOW GROOVE BAMBOO |
Phyllostachys aureosulcata |
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4-10'' |
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Vertical bamboo evergreen spreads slowly unless in very wet area |
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