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Ornamental grasses

Grasses for movement, texture, and structure in planting design.

199 plants

Blue Wild Rye (Leymus Arenarius) — especially in coastal areas

Blue Wild Rye

Leymus Arenarius

Full · Zones 4–10

Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus Hystrix) — Its distinctive, bristly seed heads resemble a bottlebrush and appear in mid-summer

Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus Hystrix

Full · Zones 4–10

Boulder Blue Fescue (Festuca 'Boulder Blue') — Boulder Blue Fescue (Festuca 'Boulder Blue') is a striking ornamental grass with vibrant steel-blue foliage

Boulder Blue Fescue

Festuca 'Boulder Blue'

Full · Zones 8–10

Bowles Golden Sedge (Carex 'Bowles Golden') — commonly known as Bowles Golden Sedge

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex 'Bowles Golden'

Full · Zones 6–11

Bowles' Golden Sedge (Carex Elata 'Aurea') — is a striking ornamental grass with vibrant yellow-green

Bowles' Golden Sedge

Carex Elata 'Aurea'

Full · Zones 6–11

Broom Sedge (Andropogon Virginicus) — Andropogon virginicus, commonly known as Broom Sedge, is a warm-season perennial grass native to North America

Broom Sedge

Andropogon Virginicus

Full · Zones 5–9

Bulbous Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum Species) — Bulbous Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum elatius) thrives in U.S

Bulbous Oat Grass

Arrhenatherum Species

Full · Zones 4–8

Bull Grass (Muhlenbergia Emersleyi 'El Toro') — Muhlenbergia emersleyi 'El Toro,' commonly known as Bull Rush

Bull Grass

Muhlenbergia Emersleyi 'El Toro'

Full · Zones 6–11

Calibanus (Calibanus Hookeri) — The Calibanus hookeri is a robust

Calibanus

Calibanus Hookeri

Full · Zones 8–11

California Bentgrass (Agrostis Densiflora) — California Bentgrass (Agrostis densiflora) is a fine-textured

California Bentgrass

Agrostis Densiflora

Full · Zones 9–10

California Fescue (Festuca Californica) — California Fescue (Festuca californica) is an evergreen, clumping ornamental grass, thriving in zones 8-10

California Fescue

Festuca Californica

Full · Zones 4–10

California Gray Rush (Juncus Patens) — is an evergreen perennial valued for its robust

California Gray Rush

Juncus Patens

Full · Zones 4–9

California Meadow Sedge (Carex Pansa) — low-growing mat of fine-textured

California Meadow Sedge

Carex Pansa

Full · Zones 8–11

California Melic (Melica Californica) — Melica californica, or California Melic, is a native perennial grass ideal for temperate landscapes

California Melic

Melica Californica

Full · Zones 5–10

Chamisso Sedge (Carex Pachystachya) — Chamisso Sedge (Carex pachystachya) is a hardy perennial sedge thriving in USDA zones 4-9

Chamisso Sedge

Carex Pachystachya

Half · Zones 7–9

Cherokee Sedge (Carex Cherokeensis) — Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis) is a versatile perennial grass, thriving in USDA zones 6-9

Cherokee Sedge

Carex Cherokeensis

Full · Zones 8–11

Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass (Miscanthus Sinensis 'Cosmopolitan') — Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan') is an ornamental perennial with

Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass

Miscanthus Sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'

Full · Zones 4–9

Creek Sedge (Carex Amphibola) — Carex amphibola, commonly known as Creek Sedge, is a versatile perennial grass

Creek Sedge

Carex Amphibola

Full · Zones 3–9

Creeping Red Fescue, Red Fescue (Festuca Rubra) — Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) is a fine-textured

Creeping Red Fescue, Red Fescue

Festuca Rubra

Full · Zones 8–10

Curly Top Or Leather Leaf Sedge (Carex 'Toffee Twist') — is a striking ornamental grass with twisting

Curly Top Or Leather Leaf Sedge

Carex 'Toffee Twist'

Full · Zones 5–10

Dallas Blues Switch Grass (Panicum Virgatum 'Dallas Blues') — is a hardy perennial known for its steel-blue foliage and billowing form

Dallas Blues Switch Grass

Panicum Virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

Full · Zones 5–9

Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia Rigens) — Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) is a fast-growing

Deer Grass

Muhlenbergia Rigens

Full · Zones 9–11

Desert Needle Grass (Stipa speciosa) — Desert Needle Grass, Stipa speciosum, is an ornamental perennial native to arid regions

Desert Needle Grass

Stipa speciosa

Full · Zones 3–10

Desert Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia Lanata) — scientifically known as Krascheninnikovia lanata

Desert Winterfat

Krascheninnikovia Lanata

Full · Zones 9–10