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Grasses
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| ANDROPOGON | |
| gerardii Big Blue Stem Extremely drought tolerant grass that performs best in full sun. Blue-green foliage turns orangish-red in fall. Height: 5-8' Zone: 3-8 |
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| CALAMAGROSTIS | |
| 'Avalanche' Avalanche Feather Reed Grass A cool season grass that has a wide white stripe in the center of each blade and gold Height: 4-5' Zone: 5-9 |
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acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Karl Foerster’s Feather Reed Grass Stiff upright grass with green leaves and greenish flower spikes that turn reddish-bronze and dry to a golden color. Height: 5-6' Zone: 5-9 |
| HAKONECHLOA | |
| macra Clumping/mounding green bamboo-like foliage. Height: 12-18" Zone: 5 |
macra
'Aureola' Golden Hakonechloa Mounding yellow and green foliage that resembles bamboo leaves. Plant performs best in partial shade. Height: 12-18" Zone: 5 |
| MISCANTHUS | |
| sinensis
'Adagio' Dwarf miscanthus with silver-gray foliage and pink blooms, that fade to white. Height: 2' Zone: 6-9 |
sinensis
'Purpurascens' Compact grass with green foliage that has a reddish tint throughout summer and turning orange-red in fall. Height: 3-4' Zone: 5-9 |
 sinensis 'Cabaret' Wide ribbon-like leaves with a white center stripe and dark green margins. Copper color flowers that fade pink then cream. Height: 6-7' Zone: 5-9 |
 sinensis 'Cosmopolitan' Broad green leaves with white margins. Height: 5-6' Zone: 5-9 |
sinensis 'Gracillimus' Upright vase habit with slender arching leaves and silver upright blooms. Height: 6-8' Zone 6-9 |
 sinensis 'Morning Light' Upright arching foliage appears silver because of narrow white variegated margins of the leaf. Height: 4-5' (5-6' with flowers) Zone: 5-9 |
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'Variegatus' White striped foliage which blooms to a strong reddish color in late September. Height: 5-7' Zone:. 5-9 |
| MOLINA caerulea | |
| arundinacea
'Windspiel' Tall Purple Moor Grass Lush green foliage forms a 2-3' mound with a slender golden inflorescence in fall. Height: 7' Zone: 5-9 |
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| MUHLENBERGIA | |
 capallaris
Pink Muhly Grass Pink clouds of panicles that float above the foliage, great used in drifts. Plant is very drought and salt tolerant. Height: 7' Zone: 5-9 |
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| PANICUM | |
 virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Switch Grass Large growing panicum with light blue foliage, and golden flowers. Height: 7-8' Zone: 5 |
 virgatum 'Dallas Blues' Dallas Blues Switch Grass Wide blue-gray blades and large purplish-red flowers 2' in length. Height: 5-6' Zone: 5 |
| amarum
'Dewey Blue' Beach Grass Blue tinted foliage with a graceful fountain habit and airy, light beige flowers. Height: 3-4' Zone: 2-9 |
virgatum
'Heavy Metal' Heavy Metal Switch Grass Stiff upright grass with metallic blue leaves and yellow fall color. Height: 4' Zone: 5 |
| virgatum 'Northwind' |
virgatum
'Rotstrahlbusch' Red Switch Grass Red foliage which becomes more intense as summer progresses and is truly incredible in fall. (Previously 'Haense Herms') Height: 3-4' Zone: 4-9 |
| PENNISETUM | |
| alopecuroides Arching foliage with mauve foxtail flowers. Height: 2-3' Zone: 6-9 |
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| alopecuroides
'Cassian' A compact Kurt Bluemel selection, which displays a rich gold tone with glowing pumpkin color in fall. Tips of new flowers are silver, like foxtails. Height: 2-3' Zone: 6-9 |
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| alopecuroides
'Hameln' Dwarf form similar to the species but narrow blades and foxtail flowers. Height: 15-18" Zone: 6-9 |
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| alopecuroides
'Little Bunny' This is a minature fountain grass that does not self sow. Great for ground cover. Height: 10" Zone: 5-9 |
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| alopecuroides
'Moudry' Prominent purple-brown to nearly black, bottlebrush-like inflorescences adorn the plant in autumn. Height: 2-3' Zone: 5-9 |
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| SACCHARUM | |
 ravannae
(formerly Erianthus)Ravenna Grass Grows 5' tall with silvery plumes that reach 10' in height. Height: 5' Zone: 5-9 |
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