Comparison
Chart for Ornamental Grasses
This info is derived from growing the grasses in our
Zone 4/5 nursery. We have sandy-loam soil,
our summers are hot and dry and we irrigate to mimic
the ideal growing conditions. |
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you would like to print out this chart, we have it
set up with individual pages, which makes for a more
orderly printout.
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|
Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
|
Common Name
|
Height cm / in
|
Bloom Height
|
Bloom Period
|
Foliage Color/Blade
Width
|
Ideal Growing Conditions
|
Season
|
H2O
Req*
|
Roots
|
Coldest
Zone
|
| Achnatherum
calamagrostis |
Silver spear grass |
50-70
20-28" |
80-100
24-36"
|
June |
green
narrow |
sun/part shade
moist, fertile well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
5** |
| Achnatherum
hymenoides |
Indian ricegrass |
45-60
18-24" |
60-75
24-30"
|
early spring |
green
narrow |
sun/part shade
moist, fertile well drained soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Alopecurus
pratensis 'Aureovariegatus' |
Golden foxtail grass |
30-40
12-16" |
60
24"
|
June/July |
yel / green narrow |
full sun/light shade
moist fertile soil |
cool |
3 |
sod-
forming^ |
4 |
| Andropogon
gerardii |
Big bluestem |
100-200
40-80" |
150-250
60-100" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-
forming^ |
3 |
| Andropogon gerardii
'Bison' |
Bison big bluestem |
120-150
48-60" |
135-165
55-65" |
lt July -Aug |
green
narrow |
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-
forming^ |
4 |
| Andropogon gerardii
'New Wave' |
New Wave
big bluestem |
75-105
30-42" |
135-165
55-65" |
Aug-Sept |
green,
red-tinged narrow |
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-
forming^ |
3 |
| Arrhenatherum
bulbosum 'Variegatum' |
Striped bulbous oat grass |
30-35
12-14" |
50
20"
|
July-Aug |
white/green
medium |
light to full shade
moist, well drained soil |
cool |
3 |
clump |
4 |
| Bouteloua curtipendula |
Side oats grama |
40-80
16-32" |
60-100
24-40"
|
June |
light green medium |
full sun
soil - adaptable |
warm |
1 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Bouteloua gracilis |
Blue grama |
30-40
12-16"
|
40-50
16-20" |
June-Aug |
grey-green
narrow |
full sun
sandy loam soil
|
warm |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Bouteloua gracilis
'Lovington' |
Blue grama |
40-50
16-20"
|
50-60
20-24" |
June-Aug |
lt green
narrow |
full sun, clay to
sandy loam soil
|
warm |
1 |
clump |
4 |
| Buchloe dactyloides |
Buffalo grass |
10-15
4-6" |
5-15
2-6" |
July-Aug
(sparse) |
grey-green
narrow |
full sun
soil - well drained, clay |
warm |
1 |
moderate
spreader |
4 |
| Calamagrostis
x acut. 'Avalanche' |
Variegated reed grass |
50-75
20-30" |
110-120
44-48" |
June-July |
green/white
medium
|
full sun/part sun
soil - adaptable |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Calamagrostis
x acut. 'Karl Foerster' |
Reed grass |
90-120 36-48" |
150-200
60-80" |
June-July |
green
medium
|
full sun/part sun
soil - adaptable |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Calamagrostis
x acut. 'Overdam' |
Variegated reed grass |
50-75
20-30" |
125-150
50-60" |
June-July |
green/white
medium
|
full sun/part sun
soil - adaptable |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Calamagrostis
canadensis |
Bluejoint grass |
90-150
36-60" |
125-180
50-70" |
June-July |
dk to blue green
medium |
full sun
moist soil |
cool |
2 |
spreader |
3 |
| Calamagrostis
epigejos |
Bush grass |
75-100
30-40" |
100-125
40-50" |
June-July |
green
medium |
full sun/part sun
soil - adaptable |
cool |
2 |
fast
spreader |
3 |
| Calamagrostis
stricta |
Northern reed grass |
60-120
24-48" |
90-150
36-60" |
June-July |
green
medium |
full sun
wet soil |
cool |
4 |
moderate
spreader |
3 |
| Carex aurea |
Golden sedge
Wet meadow sedge |
25-30
10-12" |
30-40
12-16" |
June-Aug |
lt green
pleated |
full sun/lt shade
moist soil
|
cool |
4 |
spreader |
3 |
| Carex car. 'Beatlemania' |
Beatlemania spring sedge |
20
8" |
n/a |
n/a |
green/yellow
narrow |
light-full shade
moist soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
3 |
slow spreader |
5** |
| Carex car. 'The Beatles' |
The Beatles spring sedge |
15-20
8"
|
n/a |
n/a |
green
narrow |
light - full shade
moist soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
3 |
slow spreader |
5** |
| Carex davalliana |
Davalli's sedge |
20
8" |
25
10" |
May-June |
dark green
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
moist fertile soil
|
cool |
3 |
clump |
4 |
| Carex dipsacea |
Autumn Sedge |
30-45
12-18" |
45-60
18-24" |
June |
reddish-orange
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
moist fertile soil
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
3 |
clump |
5 |
| Carex flacca |
Blue sedge |
15-30
6-12" |
30-40
12-16" |
June-July |
blue-grey
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
moist to dry soil
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
slow spreader |
4 |
| Carex flagellifera |
Weeping brown sedge |
35-50
14-20" |
50-75
20-30" |
July |
reddish-tan
narrow |
full sun/pt shade
moist fertile soil
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
6** |
| Carex flagellifera 'Kiwi' |
Weeping green sedge |
35-50
14-20" |
50-75
20-30" |
July |
kiwi green
narrow |
full sun/part shade
moist fertile soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
5** |
| Carex grayi |
Gray's sedge |
30-100
12-40" |
40-120
16-48" |
June-Sept |
lt green
medium |
full sun/lt shade
constantly moist soil
|
cool |
4 |
clump |
2 |
| Carex
muskingumensis |
Palm sedge |
35-80
14-32" |
50-90
20-36" |
June-Sept |
green
narrow
|
full sun to shade
moist to wet soil
|
cool |
2 |
slow spreader |
2 |
| Carex
musk. 'Ice Fountains' |
Variegated palm sedge |
25-50
10-20" |
35-60
14-24" |
June-July |
green/white
narrow
|
full sun to shade
moist to wet soil
|
cool |
3 |
slow spreader |
4** |
Carex musk.
'Little Midge' |
Dwarf palm sedge |
20-30
8-12" |
25-35
10-14" |
June-Sept |
green
narrow |
full sun or shade
moist to wet soil
|
cool |
3 |
slow spreader |
4** |
| Carex musk. 'Oehme' |
Variegated palm sedge |
25-90
10-36" |
35-100
14-40" |
June-Sept |
green/yellow
narrow |
shade or sun
moist to wet soil
|
cool |
3 |
slow spreader |
3 |
| Carex nigra |
black sedge |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
July-Aug |
green
wide |
light shade
moist soil
|
cool |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Carex
pennsylvanica |
Pennsylvania sedge |
25
10" |
n/a |
n/a |
green
narrow |
full sun to full shade
moist to dry soil
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
moderate
spreader |
3 |
| Carex riparia
'Variegata' |
Greater pond sedge |
60
24"
|
100
40" |
June-July |
green/white
|
full sun
wet soil |
cool |
4 |
fast spreader |
4 |
| Chasmanthium
latifolium |
Northern sea oats |
70-100
28-40" |
90-130
36-52" |
June-Sept |
lt green
wide |
sun or shade
moist soil
|
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Deschampsia cespitosa |
Bronze veil tufted hair grass |
45-60
18-25" |
60-75
24-30" |
May-Aug |
dark green
narrow |
full sun to light shade
average soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Deschampsia cesp.
'Bronzeschleier' |
Bronze veil tufted hair grass |
60-80
24-32" |
80-100
32-40" |
May-Aug |
dark green
medium |
full sun to light shade
average soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Deschampsia cesp.
'Goldtau' |
Gold dew tufted hair grass |
30-60
12-24" |
40-60
16-24" |
July-Aug |
dark green
narrow |
full sun to light shade
average soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Deschampsia
cesp. 'Pixie Fountains' |
Dwarf tufted hair grass |
25-40
10-16" |
40-60
16-24" |
June-Sept |
dark green
narrow |
full sun to light shade
average soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Elymus cinereus |
Great basin wild rye |
80-100
32-40" |
120-150
48-60" |
June |
green-bl-grn
wide |
full sun
well drained,
moist to dry soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Festuca amethystina |
Tufted fescue
|
20-30
8-12" |
30-45
12-18" |
June
purple |
green
very narrow
|
full sun/part shade
well drained soil
|
cool |
2 |
clump |
4** |
| Festuca
amethystina 'Superba' |
Tufted fescue
|
20-30
8-12" |
30-60
12-24" |
June
dk purple |
bright blue
very narrow
|
full sun/part shade
well drained soil
|
cool |
2 |
clump |
4** |
| Festuca arizonica |
Arizona fescue |
30-50
12-20" |
50-60
20-24" |
June-July |
lt green
narrow
|
full sun/pt shade
average soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Festuca glauca 'Blaufuchs' |
Blue fox fescue |
15-20
6-8" |
25-30
10 -12" |
May-June |
dark blue-grn
narrow |
full sun to lt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Festuca glauca
'Boulder Blue' |
Boulder Blue fescue |
15-25
6-10" |
20-30
8-12" |
May-June |
intense blue
narrow |
full sun/pt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah
Blue' |
Elijah's Blue fescue |
10-20
4-8" |
15-25
6-10" |
May-June |
powder blue
narrow |
full sun/pt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca glauca 'Select'
|
Blue fescue |
10-20
4-8" |
15-25
6-10" |
May-June |
bright blue
narrow |
full sun/pt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca idahoensis 'Joseph' |
Idaho fescue |
60
24" |
75-90
30-36" |
May-June |
blue-green
narrow |
full sun
well drained soil |
cool |
3 |
clump |
3 |
| Festuca idahoensis
'Siskiyou Blue' |
Idaho fescue |
25-35
10-14" |
35-45
14-18" |
May-June |
strong blue
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
3 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca mairei |
Atlas fescue |
75-100
30-40"
|
100-125
40-50" |
June |
medium-
green
medium |
full sun/pt shade
moist, well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca ovina |
Green fescue |
30
12 "
|
45
18 " |
May-June |
greyish to bluish green
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
average, well drained soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
1 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca pulchella |
Blue fescue |
10-15
4-6" |
15-20
6-8" |
June |
blue-green
narrow |
full sun/pt shade
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Festuca valesiaca 'Nefer' |
Nefer fescue |
20-25
8-10" |
30-40
12-16" |
June |
blue/green
narrow
|
full sun
well drained soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Helictotrichon sempervirens |
Blue oat grass |
50-60
20-24" |
50-100
20-40" |
June-Aug |
blue
medium |
full sun/pt shade
well drained soil |
cool/semi-evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' |
Lesser corkscrew rush |
10-20
4-8" |
10-20
4-8" |
July |
green
fine, spiral |
sun/part shade
moist to wet soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
4 |
clump |
4 |
| Juncus inflexus
'Lovesick Blues' |
Lovesick blues rush |
70-100
28-40" |
70-100
28-40" |
July |
blue-grey
narrow |
sun/part shade
moist to wet soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
4 |
clump |
4 |
| Koeleria glauca |
Blue hair grass |
15-25
6-12" |
15-30
6-12" |
May-July |
blue-grey
medium
|
full sun
lean soil, wide range of soil types |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
Koeleria pyramidata
syn K. cristata |
Prairie june grass |
15-30
6-12"
|
25-40
10-16" |
June-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
well drained, sand to clay soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
3 |
Koeleria vallesiana
'Mountain Breeze' |
Somerset hair grass |
25-30
10 -12"
|
40-45
16-18" |
May-July |
steel blue-green
narrow |
full sun to lt shade
well drained |
cool |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Luzula nivea |
Snowy woodrush |
30-40
12-16" |
50-70
20-28" |
May-June |
green
medium
|
part shade/full shade
moist soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Luzula sylvatica |
Greater wood rush |
30-40
12-16" |
40-50
16-20" |
May-July |
green
wide |
part shade/full shade
moist to dry soil |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Miscanthus 'Giganteus'
aka M. floridulus |
Giant Miscanthus |
280-370
9'-12'
|
300-400
10-13' |
Sept-frost |
green
wide |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin.'Blutenwunder' |
Blooming wonder Miscanthus |
150-180
60-72" |
175-220
70-88" |
Aug-frost |
green
wide |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus sin.'Gracillimus' |
Maiden grass |
120-180
48-72" |
150-200
60-80" |
Sept-frost |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Graziella' |
Graziella maiden grass |
125-150
50-60" |
150-175
60-70" |
late Aug-frost |
green
narrow |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus sin.'Malepartus' |
Malepartus maiden grass |
125-150
50-60"
|
150-200
60-80" |
Aug-frost |
green
wide |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Morning Light' |
Morning light maiden grass |
75-100
30-40" |
100-150
40-60" |
Sept-frost |
green/white
narrow |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus sin.
var purpurascens |
Flame grass |
90-120
36-48" |
100-150
40-60" |
Aug-frost |
green
wide |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
4** |
| Miscanthus sin.
'Rotsilber' |
Red maiden grass |
105-120
42-48" |
150-180
60-72" |
Aug-frost |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Silberfeder' |
Silver feather grass |
150-200
60-80" |
200-250
80-100" |
Aug-frost |
green
wide |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Strictus' |
Porcupine grass |
175-225
70-90" |
200-250
80-100" |
mid-Sept to frost |
green/yel bands
medium |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Titian' |
Titian maiden grass |
120-140
48-56" |
140-160
56-64" |
mid-Aug to frost |
green
narrow |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Variegatus' |
Variegated maiden grass |
150-200
60-80" |
175-225
70-90" |
lt Sept to frost |
green/white
medium |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Miscanthus
sin. 'Yaku Jima' |
Eulalia grass |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
lt Aug to frost |
green
narrow |
full sun
moist fertile well drained soil |
warm |
3 |
clump |
5** |
| Molinia arundinacea |
Tall moor grass |
80-100
32-40" |
150-220
60-88" |
July-Aug |
green
wide |
full sun/part shade
moist, acid soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
5** |
| Molinia caerulea |
Purple moor grass |
30-40
12-16" |
60-70
24-28" |
July-Aug |
green medium |
full sun/part shade
moist, acid soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Molinia caerulea
'Strahlenquelle' |
Fountain spray moor grass |
40-60
16-24" |
100-120
40-48" |
July-Aug |
green
medium |
full sun/part shade
moist, acid soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Molinia caerulea 'Variegata' |
Variegated moor grass |
30-50
12-20" |
50-80
20-32" |
July-Aug |
green/yellow
medium |
full sun/part shade
moist, acid soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Panicum amarum 'Dewey
Blue' |
Coastal switch grass |
105-135
42-54" |
135-150
55-60" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-gray
narrow |
full sun/lt shade
moist sandy soil
|
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switch grass |
70-150
28-60" |
90-200
36-90" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil
|
warm |
1 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Dacotah' |
Dakotah switch grass |
90-120
36-48" |
105-135
42-54" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil
|
warm |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Panicum virgatum
'Hanse Herms' |
Hanse Herms
Switch grass |
90-105
36-42" |
105-120
42-48" |
Aug-Sept |
red-tinged
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil
|
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
| Panicum virgatum
'Heavy Metal' |
Blue switch grass |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' |
Northwind switch grass |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
| Panicum virgatum
'Prairie Sky' |
Prairie sky switch grass |
100-150
40-60" |
125-175
50-70" |
Aug-Sept |
blue
wide |
full sun
moist to dry soil
|
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Panicum virgatum
'Rotstrahlbusch' |
Red switch grass |
90-120
36-48" |
120-140
48-56" |
Aug-Sept |
tinged red
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Panicum virgatum
'Shenandoah' |
Red switch grass |
100-120
40-48" |
125-150
50-60" |
Aug-Sept |
red highlight
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Squaw' |
Red switch grass |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |
Panicum virgatum
'Sunburst' |
Switch grass |
80-135
32-55" |
135-160
55-62" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil
|
warm |
1 |
sod-forming^ |
3** |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides |
Fountain grass |
60-100
24-40" |
100-150
40-60" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun
moist, well drained soil
|
warm |
2 |
clump |
5** |
| Pennisetum alopec.
'Hameln' |
Dwarf fountain grass |
50-75
20-30" |
75-100
30-40" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun, moist, well-drained soil |
warm |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Phalaris arundinacea
'Feesey' |
Feesey ribbon grass |
60-80
24-32"
|
80-100
32-40" |
June-July |
white/green
coarse |
full sun/part shade
moist fertile soil |
cool |
3 |
fast spreader |
3** |
| Poa chaixii |
Forest bluegrass |
20-30
8-12"
|
25-35
10-14" |
May-June |
shiny green
medium |
shade/part shade
rich moist soil |
cool |
3 |
clump |
4 |
| Poa glauca 'Blue Hills' |
Blue meadow grass |
20-25
8-10"
|
40-50
15-20" |
May |
blue-green |
full sun/part shade
moist soil |
cool |
3 |
clump |
2 |
| Pseudoroegneria
spicata ssp spicata |
Bluebunch wheatgrass |
30-60
12-24"
|
40-70
16-28" |
early spring |
grey-green
medium |
full sun/part shade
moist to dry soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
50-100
20-40" |
100-120
40-48" |
July-Sept |
green
medium
|
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium
'Aldous' |
Aldous Little bluestem |
60-90
24-36" |
90-120
36-48" |
July-Sept |
blue/purple
medium
|
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Schizachyrium scop.
'Blaze' |
Blaze little bluestem |
50-100
20-40" |
100-120
40-48" |
July-Sept |
green
medium
|
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Schizachyrium scop.
'Itasca' |
Itasca little bluestem |
40-80
16-32" |
60-100
24-40" |
July-Sept |
green
medium
|
full sun
well drained soil |
warm |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Scirpus atrovirens |
Dark green bulrush |
90-120
36-48" |
120-150
48-60" |
June-July |
green
medium |
full sun-lt shade moist soil
|
cool |
3 |
clump |
3 |
| Sesleria albicans |
Balkans moor grass |
25-30
10-12" |
30-40
12-16" |
March-May |
dark green
medium |
full sun-lt shade good drainage
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Sesleria argentea |
Silver moor grass |
25-30
10-12" |
40-50
16-20" |
June-frost |
silver/green
narrow |
full sun-lt shade moister soil in sun
|
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Sesleria autumnalis |
Autumn moor grass |
25-35
10-14" |
35-50
14-20" |
Sept |
light green
medium |
full sun-lt shade moister soil in sun
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
4** |
| Sesleria caerulea |
Blue moor grass |
20-25
8-10" |
35-40
14-16" |
Mar-April |
blue/green
medium |
full sun/part shade
moister soil in sun
|
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Sesleria heufleriana |
Blue-green moor grass |
30-40
12-16" |
50-60
20-24" |
Mar-April |
blue/green
medium |
full sun/pt shade
moister soil in sun |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
4 |
| Sesleria sadlerana |
Green moor grass |
35-40
14-16" |
40-45
16-18" |
Mar-April |
grey-blue/
green
narrow |
full shade/pt shade
moister soil in sun |
cool/semi-
evergreen |
2 |
clump |
3 |
| Sorghastrum
nutans |
Indian grass |
80-120
32-48" |
120-220
48-90" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
sandy loam soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Sorghastrum
nutans 'Indian Steel' |
Blue indian grass |
80-120
32-48" |
100-150
40-60" |
Aug-Sept |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
sandy loam soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Sorghastrum
nutans 'Sioux Blue' |
Blue indian grass |
150-175
60-70" |
175-200
70-80" |
July-frost |
bright blue
medium |
full sun
sandy loam soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Sporobolus heterolepis |
Prairie dropseed |
30-60
12-24" |
60-100
24-40" |
Aug-Sept |
green
narrow |
full sun
sandy loam soil |
warm |
1 |
clump |
3 |
| Stipa brachytricha |
Korean feather reed grass |
80-120
32-48" |
100-150
40-60" |
Aug-Sept |
green
medium |
full sun/light shade
moist fertile soil |
cool |
2 |
clump |
4 |
*Water Requirement Rating
Describes the plant's general watering requirement,
once the plant is full grown and well-established.
- 0= no subsequent irrigation needed
- 1= water to root depth once every month
- 2= water to root depth once every two weeks
- 3= water to root depth every week
- 4= water to root depth when soil starts to dry
These are general suggestions. Keep an eye on your
plants.
**can possibly survive in a colder zone
^ These grasses put out very short rhizomes so technically
they are not clump-forming. But their yearly spread
is really just a widening of the clump and they are
not considered to be invasive. |
| Grasses,
Sedges, Rushes |
Common Name |
Height
cm/in |
Bloom
Height |
Bloom
time |
Foliage Color/
Blade Width |
Ideal Growing
Conditions |
Season |
H2O
Req* |
Roots |
Zone |
|
hardy
field grown plants