Grass

Common Name: Side-oats Grama GrassLatin Name: Bouteloua curtipendulaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewNarrow, bluish-gray leaf blades turn golden brown in autumn, sometimes taking on hues of orange and red. Purplish-tinged flowers bloom in...

Common Name: Fox SedgeLatin Name: Carex vulpinoideaVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewMounds of arching glossy foliage are followed by seedheads that radiate out from the center of the clump. Can be competitive and is best planted in large areas...

Common Name: Big BluestemLatin Name: Andropogon gerardiiVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewA monarch of the native prairie grasses. Forms large clumps with blue-green to silvery-blue foliage that changes to attractive shades of bronze and...

Common Name: Prairie Dropseed GrassLatin Name: Sporobolus heterolepisVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewCascading tuffets of emerald-green foliage with airy, sweet-scented seed heads that bloom from August into October. Heat and drought tolerant...

Common Name: Indian GrassLatin Name: Sorghastrum nutansVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewUpright, tall silvery blue-green leaves turn orange-yellow in fall. Feathery, light brown flowers bloom in autumn, fading to gray. Provides cover and seed...

Common Name: Little BluestemLatin Name: Schizachyrium scopariumVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewA clump forming grass that produces leaves that range through a variety of blue and green hues. In fall the foliage changes to a flaming...

Common Name: Marsh BluegrassLatin Name: Poa palustrisVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewGrows in dense woodland situations in moist soil and deep shade, where it forms clumps of bright green foliage. Produces very loose airy flower panicles...

Common Name: Eastern Star SedgeLatin Name: Carex radiataVisit Plant Profile >>Description & OverviewNative perennial sedge that forms dense tufts of slender leaf blades. Small star-like flower clusters rise in late spring. The seeds are a food source for...