Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
 |
Common Name
|
Height
cm / in
|
Bloom Height
|
Bloom Time
|
Foliage Color/Blade Width
|
Ideal Growing Conditions
|
Season
|
H2O
Req*
|
Roots
|
Zone
|
| Miscanthus sin. 'Yaku Jima' |
Eulalia grass |
100-125
40-50" |
125-150
50-60" |
late Aug-Sept |
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 |
| Nassella viridula |
Green needlegrass |
30-60
12-14" |
40-60
16-24" |
June-July |
green
narrow |
full sun
sandy loam soil |
cool |
1 |
clump |
4 |
| Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue' |
Coastal switch grass |
105-135
42-54" |
135-150
55-60" |
July-Aug |
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" |
July-Aug |
blue-green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil
|
warm |
1 |
sod-forming^ |
3 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Dacotah' |
Dacotah 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" |
August |
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" |
August |
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" |
August |
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" |
August |
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" |
August |
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" |
August |
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" |
August |
green
medium |
full sun
moist fertile soil |
warm |
2 |
sod-forming^ |
4 |