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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
GRASS LEGEND
C= Cool Season. Growth begins in
early spring reaching full size before
summer, most of the low to medium
height ornamental grasses, divide
and cut back in late summer or
early spring.
W= Warm Season. Growth begins
when there is consistent warm
weather, most of the tall clumping
ornamental grasses with showy
plumes, divide and cut back early
spring only.
GRAMINEUS
OBOROZUKI
OBOROZUKI SWEET FLAG Code: 7917 Foliage: Golden
TIme: Spring Height: 30cm Zone: 5 C-Tidy mounding grass with very
narrow sword-like foliage that is bright
golden yellow with tiny green stripes.
Foliage smells of tangerine when
crushed. Moisture-loving.
ANDROPOGON
VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG GERARDII RED OCTOBER
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GERARDII RED
OCTOBER
RED OCTOBER BIG BLUESTEM ACORUS
CALAMUS
VARIEGATUS
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Code: 5348
Height: 180cm Foliage: Green/RedZone: 3 TIme: Late Summer/Fall W - A cultivar of the native North
American prairie grass. Leaves
start deep green with red highlights
in spring. As fall approaches, red
increases and deepens to burgundy.
Code: 7918 Height: 45cm Foliage: VariegatedZone: 5 C-Low mound of narrow green
sword-shaped leaves, striped lengthwise with golden yellow. Foliage
smells of tangerine when crushed.
Thrives in wet soils.
BAMBOO
ANDROPOGON GERARDII
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GERARDII
BIG BLUE STEM Code: 7919 Foliage: Blue TIme: Fall ACORUS GRAMINEUS OBOROZUKI
Height: 180cm Zone: 3 W-Native North American prairie
grass, extremely drought tolerant.
The foliage ranges from blue-green
to silvery-blue in summer, fades to
red, orange & purple in the fall.
BAMBOO FARGESIA DRACOCEPHALA RUFA
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FARGESIA DRACOCEPH ALA RUFA
GREEN PANDA BAMBOO Code: 3476 Foliage: Green Zone: 5 Height: 180cm A hardy, non-invasive, very vigorous,
clumping bamboo. Prefers organic
well drained soil.
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREO- ACUTIFLORA
SULCATA ALATA
KARL FOERSTER
HARDY CROOKSTEM BAMBOO Code: 1962 Foliage: Green KARL FOERSTER
FEATHER REED GRASS Height: 9m Zone: 7 Code: 7925 Foliage: Green TIme: Summer Running bamboo that is ideal for
a quick living fence. Bamboo has
green stems, with a distinctive zigzag at the base.
Height: 150cm Zone: 4 C-Upright clumps of green with
spikes of white flowers, soft feathery
green plumes appear in the summer
and last well into the winter. PPAPerennial Plant of the Year, 2001.
CAREX MORROWII EVERGOLD
MORROWII AUREA
VARIEGATA/
EVERGOLD
VARIEGATED JAPANESE SEDGE Code: 0469 Foliage: Yellow Time: Spring Height: 40cm Zone: 5 W-Forms a mound of stiff, flat blades
with green edges and creamy white
centres; blooms in spring.
MORROWII ICE BALLET
BAMBOO PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA
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PHYLLOSTACHYS
NIGRA
OVERDAM FEATHER REED GRASS W - A sport of ‘Ice Dance’ with a
broader, more distinctive band of variegation through the foliage. Perfect
in containers or for brightening up a
shady, moist site.
Code: 7923 Height: 120cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 TIme: Summer-fall Beautiful black stems with feathery
green foliage. Takes 3 seasons for
black colour to fully develop.
Running bamboo.
C-Forms low clumps of green and
white foliage in early spring; soft
feathery greenish-mauve plumes
appear in summer; fading to wheat
coloured spikes in fall.
BOUTELOUA
GRACILIS
Code: 4163 Height: 30cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Spring ACUTIFLORA
OVERDAM
HARDY BLACK BAMBOO Code: 2105 Height: 10m Foliage: Black/Green Zone: 6 MOSQUITO GRASS PP20228
ICE BALLET JAPANESE SEDGE CALAMAGROSTIS ACUTIFLORA OVERDAM
CAREX
Code: 7921 Height: 60cm Foliage: Green Zone: 3 TIme: Summer-fall W-Low tuft of olive-green leaves, with
unusual spikes of bristly flowers, held
at an angle resembling a swarm of
flying insects. Divide in early spring.
CALAMAGROSTIS
ACUTIFLORA
AVALANCHE
AVALANCHE
FEATHER REED GRASS CAREX MORROWII ICE DANCE
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Code: 3465 Height: 120cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 CAREX BOWLES GOLDEN
C-Variegated form of ‘Karl Foerster’,
with deep green leaves and a wide
white stripe down the centre. Has an
upright clumping habit.
BOWLES GOLDEN SEDGE ACUTIFLORA
EL DORADO
W-Bright gold foliage with thin green
margins, perfect for impact in a
shady spot. Needs moist soil. Can be
grown as a marginal plant.
EL DORADO
FEATHER REED GRASS Code: 3645 Height: 1.5m Foliage: Vaiegated Zone: 4 C- Dark green foliage with a vertical
yellow variegation. Grass has pink
plumes maturing to a tan colour in
the fall.
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MORROWII ICE
DANCE
BOWLES GOLDEN
Code: 3073 Foliage: Yellow Height: 60cm Zone: 6 GLAUCA BLUE
ZINGER
BLUE ZINGER SEDGE Code: 3466 Foliage: Blue Height: 30cm Zone: 5 W- Attractive clumps of steel blue
foliage. Insignificant cream flowers
appear during summer. An excellent
ground cover.
ICE DANCE JAPANESE SEDGE Code: 1667 Height: 30cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Spring W-Forms a mound of dark green
blades, edged in white. Small
insignificant spikes of brownish
flowers appear in late spring.
MORROWII SILVER
SCEPTRE
SILVER SCEPTRE SEDGE Code: 3289 Height: 30cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 W-Forms a mound of narrow blades,
variegated sliver and green.
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
MUSKINGUMENSIS
PALM SEDGE Code: 3292 Foliage: Green Time: Spring CESPITOSA
BRONZESCHLEIER
A very easy-to-grow North American
native with lush, tropical looking
foliage very similar in character to
Papyrus. Grows well in wet soils, but
will also tolerate drier conditions.
Will spread, but is not invasive.
PENSYLVANICA
ERIANTHUS
BRONZE VEIL
TUFTED HAIR GRASS Height: 50cm Zone: 2 WAT E R D OW N 9 0 5 . 6 8 9 . 7 4 3 3
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Code: 1378 Height: 100cm Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Time: Spring-summer C- One of the most graceful grasses
with bronze-yellow foliage and
bronze-orange coloured flowers,
blooms from May-August.
PENNSYLVANIA SEDGE Code: 3892
Height: 20cm Foliage: Bright Green Zone: 4 TIme: Late Spring C - This North American native
spreads slowly by rhizomes and
is most effective when planted in
masses. Useful in woodland gardens
and shady areas.
CHASMANTHIUM
LATIFOLIUM
NORTHERN SEA OATS Code: 7930 Foliage: Green Time: Summer Height: 90cm Zone: 5 W-Flat green spikes on thin stems
hang like dangling jewels, dark green
flowers in the summer change to
reddish bronze in the winter. Good
choice for salt water pool landscaping.
ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE
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RAVENNAE
NORTHERN PAMPAS GRASS CESPITOSA GOLDTAU
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Code: 7932 Foliage: Green Time: Fall CESPITOSA
GOLDTAU
GOLDEN DEW TUFTED GRASS Code: 5059
Height: 60cm Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 TIme: Early Summer
C - This North American native
cultivar is shorter than the species,
useful in smaller spaces. The unique
gold-toned blooms persist, adding
winter interest to the landscape.
Height: 3.6m Zone: 5 W-Coarse green foliage with an
upright form and large silvery-white
plumes, fall colours range from
brown mixed with orange and purple.
FESTUCA
DESCHAMPSIA
CESPITOSA NORTHER LIGHTS
CESPITOSA
NORTHERN LIGHTS
NORTHERN LIGHTS TUFTED
HAIR GRASS FESTUCA GLAUCA BEYOND BLUE
Code: 5284
Height: 1500 Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 TIme: Summer DESCHAMPSIA CAESPITOSA
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CESPITOSA
TUFTED HAIR GRASS Code: 7931 Height: 90cm Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Time: Spring-summer C-Evergreen clumps of dark green
leaves; delicate flowers in summer
are silvery, green or purple, with
several colours occuring at the
same time.
C - A colourful selection with narrow
leaves that are highly variegated
green and creamy, blushed with pink
in spring. Tidy, compact grower.
ELYMUS
ARENARIUS
BLUE LYME GRASS Code: 0994 Foliage: Blue Time: Summer Height: 90cm Zone: 3 C-(syn. Leymus Arenarius) A coarse
textured grass with blue-gray striking
foliage. Grown in sunlight, with
regular watering produces better
colour. Can be invasive.
GLAUCA
BEYOND BLUE
BEYOND BLUE FESCUE Code: 5316
Height: 30cm Foliage: Bright Blue Zone:4 TIme: Late Spring C - Ultra steel-blue in colour, this
fescue forms neat mounds for
borders or groupings and is tolerant
of heat and humidity. A low
maintenance gem!
GLAUCA
BOULDER BLUE
BOULDER BLUE FESCUE Code: 3643 Foliage: Blue Height: 25cm Zone: 4 C-Slender metallic blue foliage
forms a semi-upright tufted mound.
Holds its intense blue colour well
all season. Very drought tolerant
once established.
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
HAKONECHLOA MACRA AUREOLA
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MACRA AUREOLA
FESTUCA GLAUCA ELIJAH BLUE
GLAUCA
ELIJAH BLUE
Code: 7939 Foliage: Yellow
Time: Summer ELIJAH BLUE FESCUE Code: 7935 Height: 25cm Foliage: Silver-Blue Zone: 3 Time: Summer FUBUKI JAPANESE FOREST GRASS Code: 5394
Height: 40cm Foliage: VariegatedZone: 4 TIme: Summer
Height: 65cm Zone: 5 W - This clumping forest grass
brightens any shady garden with its
dramatic ‘snow storm’ foliage colour.
Useful when contrasted with dark
green or burgundy foliage plants.
W- A low mound of arching stems
with cascading layers of narrow
leaves striped bright yellow and
green. Slow growing. PPA-Perennial
Plant of the Year 2009.
C-A dwarf, clump forming plant,
retains its bright silvery-blue foliage
all season; tan spikes appear in
summer. Useful for mass plantings,
edging or rock gardens.
MACRA BENI KAZE
BENI KAZE FOREST GRASS HAKONECHLOA
Code: 2291 Foliage: Yellow
Time: Summer ALL GOLD
ALL GOLD FOREST GRASS Code: 1755 Foliage: Yellow
Time: Summer MACRA FUBUKI
GOLDEN VARIEGATED
FOREST GRASS HAKONECHLOA MACRA FUBUKI
Height: 65cm Zone: 5 W-Noted for its green foliage that
takes on red tints in the late fall; likes
shaded areas with moist soil.
Height: 45cm Zone: 5 W- A Japanese woodland grass with
arching, luminous, metallic gold
foliage. Slow growing, it needs afternoon shade, but morning sun brings
out the best colour.
SUN
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PART SUN SHADE
NATIVE
HELICTOTRICHON
SEMPERVIRENS
BLUE OAT GRASS Code: 0711 Foliage: Blue
Time: Spring Height: 90cm Zone: 5
A very tidy, easy-to-grow grass that
is renowned for vivid steel-blue foliage. Narrow, sharp evergreen foliage
is topped by small, creamy flower
heads in late spring. Needs full sun
and well-drained soil.
BIRD
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MOIST
FLOWER DROUGHT
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
LIRIOPE
SEMPERVIRENS
SAPPHIRE
SAPPHIRE BLUE OAT GRASS Code: 7940 Height: 90cm Foliage: Intense-Blue Time: Summer C-Forms dome shaped clumps of
intensely blue leaves. This nonspreader in the best blue grass for
general purpose landscaping.
IMPERATA
MUSCARI
BIG BLUE
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LUZULA
BIG BLUE LILY-TURF Code: 0207 Height: 40cm Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Time: Summer-fall Not actually an ornamental grass, but
a member of the lily family. Forms
small clumps of dark green leaves
with purple/ blue flowers that look
like Muscari.
RUBY STILETTO
RUBY STILETTO WOOD RUSH Code: 7943 Foliage: Green
Time: Spring Height: 60cm Zone: 5 C-A low mound of dark green leaves
with short spikes of green flowers
that appear in the spring. The foliage
becomes a rich bronze-red shade
during colder months.
MISCANTHUS
GIGANTEUS
GIANT SILVER GRASS Code: 7944 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall MUSCARI VARIEGATA
Height: 3m Zone: 4 W-A very large, upright, clump-forming grass with arching leaves, and
silky, feathery, purple-flushed flower
panicles in late summer.
MUSCARI
VARIEGATA
VARIEGATED LILY-TURF Code: 0869 Height: 30cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Summer IMPERATA CYLINDRICA RED BARON
CYLINDRICA RED
BARON
SILVER DRAGON
RED BARON
JAPANESE BLOOD GRASS Code: 0984 Foliage: Red
Leaves are brightly striped with
green & cream with lavender/white
flowers on short spikes.
SILVER DRAGON LILY-TURF Height: 45cm Zone: 5 W- An unusual and dramatic grass
that slowly forms a medium sized
clump. Leaves are green at the base
with a vibrant blood red at the top.
Prefers a well drained, quality soil.
Code: 3649 Height: 30cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 This variety has creamy silver
variegated leaves and pale lilac
flower spikes; small black fruit forms
on spikes after flowers are spent.
MISCANTHUS PURPURASCENS
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PURPURASCENS
ORANGE FLAME GRASS Code: 7956 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer Height: 1.5m Zone: 4 W-The dark green leaves of
summer turn to a flame orange and
bronze in autumn with tall spikes
of silvery plumes that remain
throughout winter.
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SINENSIS ADAGIO
DWARF MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7946 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer SINENSIS
GRACILLIMUS
GRACILLIMUS MAIDEN GRASS Height: 1.2m Zone: 3 W-An upright mound of narrow
grey-green foliage, with soft
silvery-pink plumes which appear in
late summer. The foliage turns a rich
burgundy-red in late fall.
SINENSIS
ARABESQUE
Code: 7951 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall Height: 2.1m Zone: 5 W- A graceful, upright mound of narrow green foliage, with coppery-pink
plumes emerging in late summer.
Foliage turns a light tan shade for
the winter.
ARABESQUE MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7947 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer LITTLE KITTEN DWARF
MAIDEN GRASS Height: 1.5m Zone: 5 W - This dwarf maiden grass is the
smallest and fits easily into the small
city garden. In August, fan-shaped
plumes rise slightly above the soft,
narrow green leaves, which turn gold
in fall.
SINENSIS
AUTUMN LIGHT
SINENSIS
LITTLE ZEBRA
AUTUMN LIGHT MAIDEN GRASS LITTLE ZEBRA MAIDEN GRASS Height: 2.4m Zone: 5 MISCANTHUS SINENSIS GRAZIELLA
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W-Large white flower panicles
form over an arching mound of
narrow dark green leaves. A winter
hardy variety, the foliage fades to a
light tan.
Code: 2888
Height: 90cm Foliage: Green Zone: 5 TIme: Late Summer W-An upright mound of narrow
green foliage, with soft silvery-pink
plumes which appear in late summer.
The foliage fades to a light tan
in the winter.
Code: 7948 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall MISCANTHUS SINENSIS LITTLE KITTEN
SINENSIS
LITTLE KITTEN
SINENSIS
GRAZIELLA
GRAZIELLA MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7952 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall Height: 1.8m Zone: 5 Code: 0691 Height: 1.2m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Summer W-Forms a tidy, compact mound of
green foliage with prominent yellow
horizontal banding and attractive
wine coloured plumes.
W- Slightly smaller then ‘Gracillimus’,
large white showy plumes form
well above the green foliage. Best
planted in groups.
MISCNATHUS SINENSIS MORNING LIGHT
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MISCANTHUS SINENSIS CABARET
SINENSIS
MORNING LIGHT
SINENSIS
CABARET
MORNING LIGHT SILVER GRASS CABARET MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7953 Height: 1.8m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Fall Code: 7949 Height: 2.7m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Fall W-Broad green leaves with wide
cream coloured stripes down the
centre, a strong upright grower with
reddish-pink plumes appearing in
the summer, continuing throughout
the winter.
SINENSIS
HURON SUNRISE
SINENSIS
GOLDBAR
Code: 0009 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer GOLDBAR DWARF
MAIDEN GRASS MISCANTHUS SINENSIS HURON SUNRISE
HURON SUNRISE
MAIDEN GRASS Code: 3126 Height: 1.2m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 5 Time: Fall Height: 1.8m Zone: 5 W-Green foliage with a silver rib in
the centre form beautiful clumps,
with a profusion of full, burgundy
plumes. Tremendous winter interest.
W-A smaller version of ‘Strictus’ with
gold horizontal bands on bright green
foliage, with red plumes that emerge
in the fall.
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W-A mound of narrow green foliage with creamy white edges and
coppery-pink plumes that appear
in the fall. Foliage turns a light tan
shade for the winter.
SINENSIS NIPPON
NIPPON DWARF MAIDEN GRASS Code: 2278 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer Height: 1.2m Zone: 4 W-Thin, dark green foliage held
somewhat horizontally, gives the
plant a bamboo-like appearance.
Dark red-brown plumes appear
in fall, with the foliage fading to a
bronzy shade.
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
SINENSIS SARABANDE
SARABANDE MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7958 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall MOLINIA
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OPHIOPOGON
Height: 1.5m Zone: 4 W-An upright neat mound of fine
textured foliage,with golden-copper
colored plumes emerging in August.
An excellent alternative to ‘Gracillimus’ for its sterile seed.
SINENSIS
SILBERFEDER
SILVER FEATHER MAIDEN GRASS Code: 7959 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer OPHIOPOGON PLANISCAPUS NIGRESCENS
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Height: 1.8m Zone: 4 W-Deep-green foliage has a distinct
silver midrib and a gracefully arching
shape with shimmering silvery-white
plumes appearing in late August. A
good choice for cooler climates.
CAERULEA
MOLINIA CAERULEA
BLACK MONDO GRASS W-This hardy reliable grass while
slow to establish, will grow quite well
as a ground cover in wet acid soils. It
carries small purple spikelets above
light green foliage.
W-Nearly jet-black leaves make this
a most notable specimen, with spikes
of pink flowers, followed by black
berries in the fall. Prefers sheltered,
partially shaded locations; mulch well
in winter.
CAERULEA
VARIEGATA
PANICUM
Code: 2475 Height: 80cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 Time: Summer-fall SWITCH GRASS VARIEGATED MOOR GRASS SINENSIS
STRICTUS
PORCUPINE GRASS W-A slow growing specimen, forms
into a mop of cream and green
foliage in a few years. It requires
virtually no care and will happily grow
in the same spot for many years.
Code: 7960 Height: 2.4m Foliage: VariegatedZone: 4 Time: Fall PURPLE MOOR GRASS Code: 7963 Height: 75cm Zone: 3 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer-fall MISCANTHUS SINENSIS STRICTUS
PLANISCARPUS
NIGRESCENS
W-Bright green foliage with
showy golden horizontal banding,
and soft pink plumes becoming
silver in the fall.
Code: 7964 Foliage: Black Time: Summer Height: 15cm Zone: 6 VIRGATUM
Code: 0291 Height: 1.8m Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Time: Summer-fall W-Forms a wide clump of narrow
green leaves, & airy clouds of flowers
that give way to reddish seed heads.
Foliage fades to a yellow & red fall
colour, soft tan for the winter.
VIRGATUM BLOOD
BROTHERS
BLOOD BROTHERS RED
SWITCH GRASS Code: 5421
Height: 1m
Foliage: Blue-green/ Red Zone: 5
TIme: Late Summer W - A Canadian introduction, this
sport of ‘Heavy Metal’ forms a stiff,
vase-shaped mound of blue-green
leaves. Blood-red foliage and red
seed heads in fall.
VIRGATUM
CHEYENNE SKY
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS VARIEGATUS
CHEYENNE SKY SWITCH GRASS SINENSIS
VAREIGATUS
VARIEGATED SILVER GRASS Code: 7961 Height: 2.1m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 Time: Fall MOLINA SKYRACER
W-Distinctive green & white striped
broad leaves form an arching clump,
with reddish pink plumes emerging in
late summer. The foliage turns a lovely pink in the fall, the plumes silver.
SKYRACER
TALL MOOR GRASS Code: 3944
Height: 90cm Foliage: Green Zone: 4 TIme: Mid-Summer - In spring, ‘Skyracer’ is a 3’
W
mound of green foliage. By mid-
SINENSIS ZEBRINUS
ZEBRA GRASS Code: 7962 Height: 2.4m Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 Time: Fall W-Less upright then ‘Strictus’, forms
a mound of green foliage with showy
golden horizontal banding, and coppery pink plumes.
summer, the seed head stalks shoot
to 6’ high to create an architectural
specimen in the landscape.
Code: 5563
Height: 90cm
Foliage: Blue-green/ Red Zone: 5
TIme: Late Summer W - The most compact switch grass
available. Blue-green leaves emerge
late spring and turn wine-red by late
summer, just as dark red seed heads
appear.
VIRGATUM
DALLAS BLUES
DALLAS BLUES SWITCH GRASS Code: 3648 Foliage: Blue
Time: Summer Height: 1.5m Zone: 5 W- A robust grower with blue foliage
and mauve flower heads. Ideal for
planting as a screen or as a specimen.
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ALOPECUROIDES
LITTLE BUNNY LITTLE BUNNY FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 7969 Height: 30cm Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Time: Summer-fall W-Quite dwarf in habit, and very
striking. The creamy plumes are
small but plentiful; deadhead in fall to
prevent seedlings.
ALOPECUROIDES
PIGLET PANICUM VIRGATUM PRAIRIE FIRE
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VIRGATUM
PRAIRIE FIRE
PRAIRIE FIRE SWITCH GRASS Code: 3074 Foliage: Red Time: Fall PANICUM VIRGATUM HEAVY METAL
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VIRGATUM HEAVY
METAL
Height: 1.4m Zone: 5 PIGLET FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 3461 Foliage: Green
Time: Summer Height: 45cm Zone: 5 W-The perfect sized Fountain grass,
measures in at half the size of
‘Hameln’ and about 15cm taller then
‘Little Bunny’.
W-Blue-green foliage begins to
turn wine-red by early summer. An
improvement over older Panicums.
HEAVY METAL SWITCH GRASS Code: 7966 Height: 1.5m Foliage: Blue Zone: 4 Time: Summer-fall VIRGATUM
SHENANDOAH
SHENANDOAH SWITCH GRASS W-Bright metallic blue foliage and a
strong upright form create a formal
appearance that’s softened only by
its delicate seed heads. Tolerates a
wide range of soil.
Code: 0021 Height: 1.2m Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Time: Summer-fall W-The best grass for gorgeous wineburgundy colour in the fall, tips show
hints of red by midsummer turning
all red by fall, reddish seed heads
appear in late summer.
PENNISETUM
ALOPECUROIDES
FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 7971 Height: 1.2m Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Time: Summer-fall W-Forms clumps of cascading green
foliage with rose-coloured feathery
spikes emerging mid summer. Fades
to a bright almond colour in winter.
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES RED HEAD
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ALOPECUROIDES
RED HEAD RED HEAD FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 3646
Foliage: Green Height: 90cm
W-An early flowering version, with
huge, smoky red-purple bottlebrush
plumes in mid to late summer. Fades
to golden hues in fall.
PANICUM VIRGATUM NORTHWIND
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VIRGATUM
NORTHWIND
NORTHWIND SWITCH GRASS Code: 5306
Height: 1.5m Foliage: Blue/greenZone: 3 Time: Fall W - The most well-behaved switch
grass, ‘Northwind’ remains upright in
narrow vase shape throughout the year.
Billowing seed heads appear above
the stunning structural foliage. PPAPerennial Plant of the Year 2014.
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES HAMELN
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ALOPECUROIDES
HAMELN HAMLEN DWARF
FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 7968 Height: 60cm Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Time: Summer-fall W-A slightly smaller version of the
species, excellent for small spaces.
Spikes are silvery-white; all foliage
fades to a bright almond in the fall.
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PENNISETUM ORIENTALE KARLEY ROSE
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ORIENTALE
KARLEY ROSE
KARLEY ROSE FOUNTAIN GRASS Code: 3647 Foliage: Green Height: 90cm Zone: 5 W-Dark green foliage with large
soft pink bottle brush plumes.
Useful for either mass planting, or
as a specimen.
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
PHALARIS
SCOPARIUM STANDING
OVATION
NUTANS SIOUX BLUE
Code: 5317
Height: 1.2m Foliage: Blue-green/red Zone: 3 Time: Late Summer
W-A metallic blue cultivar of native
Indian grass, with strong upright
foliage and a bright yellow & brown
plume. Drought tolerant.
STANDING OVATION UPRIGHT
LITTLE BLUESTEM W - Spikey, strong, blue-green
stems that don’t flop, transition to
orange-red in fall. Offers food and
shelter for birds.
PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA PICTA
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THE BLUES LITTLE BLUESTEM Code: 7978 Foliage: Blue
Time: Fall Height: 1.5m Zone: 4 SPOROBOLUS
Code: 7975 Height: 70cm Foliage: Variegated Zone: 4 Time: Summer W - Intense blue foliage accented
by red stems, makes this cultivar of
native prairie grass a great selection.
As with all Little Bluestem’s, it prefers
poor soil, too much shade, fetilizer, or
water will cause plant to flop.
Code: 3868
Height: 90cm Foliage: Blue-green/red Zone: 3 Time: Early Fall RIBBON GRASS C-A fast spreading grass, with brightly
striped foliage. Prefers moist soils, but
is adaptable to a range of conditions.
Potenially invasive, site carefully.
SCHIZACHYRIUM
SCOPARIUM
Code: 7920
Foliage: Blue
Time: Early Fall SIOUX BLUE INDIAN GRASS SCOPARIUM THE
BLUES
ARUNDINACEA
PICTA
LITTLE BLUESTEM WAT E R D OW N 9 0 5 . 6 8 9 . 7 4 3 3
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Height: 90cm Zone: 3 W - Foliage is blue-green turning
orange/red in fall with contrasting
creamy plumes. This low maintenance prairie grass requires no fertilizer and actually prefers poor soil.
SORGHASTRUM
NUTANS
INDIAN GRASS Code: 3312 Foliage: Blue Height: 1.75m Zone: 5 W-Forms a non-invasive clump, with
blue foliage and narrow tan coloured
flower spikes. Ideal for border plantings, or as a specimen.
SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPIS
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HETEROLEPIS
PRAIRIE DROPSEED Code: 7979 Foliage: Green
Time: Fall Height: 60cm Zone: 4 W-A graceful upright arching native
grass. Emerald green, fine-textured
blades are adorned with delicately
fragrant blooms in the fall. Foliage
turns gold-orange in the fall.
SCOPARIUM
PRAIRIE BLUES
PRAIRIE BLUES LITTLE BLUESTEM Code: 3277
Height: 90cm Foliage: Blue-green/red Zone: 3 Time: Early Fall W- A seed selection of the species,
it is a great choice for sustainable
landscaping as it thrives in poor soil,
with low water, in full sun. White seed
heads contrast with reddish fall colour.
SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM SMOKE SIGNAL
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SCOPARIUM
SMOKE SIGNAL
SMOKE SIGNAL LITTLE BLUESTEM Code: 5211
Height: 1m
W - This low maintenance, native cultivar, has a slender habit and provides
intense scarlet-red fall colour. Supports pollinators and provides food,
shelter, and nesting materials for birds.
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