Common Name | Genus species | Cultivar | Map # | Advertised Height | Hardiness |
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Alkali sacaton | Sporobolus airoides | | 101 | 2-5 ft | Zone 4-9 |
Autumn Flame Grass | Miscanthus | Purpurescens | 39 | 4-5 ft | Zone 4 |
Autumn Moor Grass | Sesleria autumnalis | | 62 | 12-15" | Zone 5 |
Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | | 1 | 5-8 ft | Zone 3 |
Blue Autumn Moor Grass | Sesleria caerulea | | 63 | 1 ft | Zone 4 |
Blue Grama | Bouteloua gracilis | | 4 | 8-15" | Zone 3 |
Blue Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | The Blues | 61 | 3 ft | Zone 3 |
Blue Lovegrass | Eragrostis elliotii | | 19 | 18" | Zone 5-9 |
Blue Lyme Grass | Leymus arenarius | Blue Dune | 28 | 3-4 ft | hardy |
Blue Sedge | Carex glauca | | 14 | 6-12" | Zone 5 |
Blue Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum | Dallas Blues | 48 | 6 ft | Zone 4 |
Blue Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum | Prairie Sky | 49 | 5 ft | Zone 5 |
Bluejoint Grass | Calamagrostis canadensis | | 6 | 3-5 ft | Zone 3 |
Bottlebrush Grass | Hystrix patula | | 24 | 2-5 ft | Zone 3 |
Bowles Golden Sedge | Carex elata | Bowles Golden | 13 | 1-2 ft | Zone 5 |
Buffalo Grass | Buchloe dactyloides | | 5 | 4-8" | Zone 4 |
Clustered Fescue | Festuca paradoxa | | 22 | 2-4 ft | hardy |
Common Rush | Juncus tenuis | Blue Dart | 88 | 36" | Zone 5 |
Corynephorus | Corynephorus | Spiky Blue | 79 | 8" | |
Dwarf Fountain Grass | Pennisetum alopecuroides | Hameln | 52 | 1.5-2.5 ft | Zone 5-9 |
Dwarf Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Little Kitten | 36 | 4 ft | Zone 5 |
Dwarf Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Adagio | 34 | 5 ft | Zone 6 |
Dwarf Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Little Dot | 33 | 4-5 ft | Zone 6 |
Dwarf Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Yaku Jima | 45 | 3-4 ft | Zone 5 |
Dwarf Ribbon Grass | Phalaris arundinacea | Dwarf Garters | 58 | 12-15" | Zone 4 |
Dwarf Zebra Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Little Zebra | 37 | 4 ft | Zone 6 |
Eastern Gamma Grass | Tripsacum dactyloides | | 68 | 8 ft | Zone 5 |
Eastern Star Sedge | Carex radiata | | 77 | 1-2 ft | hardy |
Feather Grass | Stipa lessingiana | Capriccio | 67 | 1-2 ft | Zone 6 |
Feather Grass | Stipa | Pony Tails | 102 | | Zone 5-6 |
Feather Reed Grass | Calamagrostis x acutiflora | Overdam | 9 | 3-5 ft | Zone 4 |
Feather Reed Grass | Calamagrostis x acutiflora | Karl Foerster | 8 | 3-5 ft | Zone 5-9 |
Fescue | Festuca cinerea | Dwarf | 20 | 10" | Zone 4 |
Fescue | Festuca glauca | Elijah's Blue | 21 | 6-10" | Zone 4 |
Fescue | Festuca | Festina | 83 | | |
Fiber Optic Grass (Annual) | Isolepis cernua | Live Wire | 85 | 6-12" | |
Fountain Grass (Annual) | Pennisetum alopercuroides | Black Flower Grass | 51 | 3-5 ft | Zone 8-11 |
Fountain Grass (Annual) | Pennisetum setaceum | Tender Fountain Grass | 97 | 2-3 ft | |
Fountain Grass (Annual) | Pennisetum villosum | Feathertop Fountain Grass | 98 | 18-36" | |
Fox Red Curly Sedge | Carex buchananii | | 11 | 2-3 ft | Zone 5 |
Giant Chinese Silver Grass | Miscanthus floridulus | Giganteus | 32 | 8-15 ft | Zone 4-9 |
Golden Variegated Hakone Grass | Hakonechloa macra | Aureola | 23 | 1-3 ft | Zone 4 |
Gossamer Grass (Annual) | Anemanthele | Buffalo's Gold | 69 | | unknown |
Grasshopper Sedge (Annual) | Carex sp. | Grasshopper | 10 | 12-16" | Annual |
Gray's Sedge/Mace Sedge | Carex grayi | | 15 | 3 ft | hardy |
Greater Wood Rush | Luzula sylvatica | | 30 | 20" | Zone 4 |
Hardy Pampas Grass/Ravenna Grass | Saccharum ravennae | | 59 | 14 ft | Zone 6 |
Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | | 64 | 5-8 ft | Zone 3 |
Indian Ricegrass | Oryzopsis hymenoides | Nezpar | 94 | 18" | Zone 5-10 |
Juncus Javelin (Annual) | Juncus pallidus | Javelin | 26 | 5 ft | Zone 7 |
Junegrass | Koeleria cristata | | 27 | 2-6" | Zone 3-9 |
Junegrass | Koeleria | Coolio | 89 | 10-12" | Zone 4-5 |
Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | | 60 | 3 ft | Zone 3 |
Lovegrass | Eragrostis elliotii | Wind Dancer | 18 | 2-3 ft | Zone 6 |
Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Gracillimus | 35 | 7-10 ft | Zone 5 |
Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Morning Light | 38 | 7 ft | Zone 5 |
Miniature Fountain Grass | Pennisetum alopecuroides | Little Bunny | 53 | 10-12" | Zone 5-9 |
Moor Grass | Molinia arundinacea | Skyracer | 46 | 7 ft | Zone 4 |
National Arboretum Fountain Grass | Pennisetum alopecuroides | National Arboretum | 54 | 2 ft | Zone 6 |
Northern Sea Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium | | 78 | 24-48" | Zone 4-9 |
Oehme Palm Sedge | Carex muskingumensis | Oehme | 16 | 2 ft | Zone 4 |
Oriental Fountain Grass | Pennisetum orientale | Karley Rose | 55 | 4 ft | Zone 6 |
Ornamental Corn (Annual) | Zea mays japonica | | 103 | 4-6 ft | |
Ornamental Millet (Annual) | Pennisetum glaucum | Purple Majesty | 96 | 4-5 ft | |
Ornamental Millet (Annual) | Pennisetum glaucum | Jester | 95 | 3-4 ft | |
Palm Sedge | Carex muskingumensis | | 17 | 2 ft | Zone 4 |
Papyrus (Annual) | Cyperus papyrus | King Tut | 80 | 4-6 ft | |
Pink Crystals Ruby Grass (Annual) | Melinis nerviglumis | Savannah | 31 | 1-2 ft | Zone 9 |
Porcupine Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Strictus | 43 | 4-9 ft | Zone 5-9 |
Prairie Cord Grass | Spartina pectinata | | 100 | 4-10 ft | Zone 4-5 |
Prairie Dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepsis | 66 | 1-3 ft | Zone 3 |
Princess Napiergrass (Annual) | Pennisetum purpureum | Princess | 56 | 2-3 ft | Zone 7-11 |
Purple Fountain Grass (Annual) | Pennisetum setaceum | Rubrum | 57 | 5 ft | Zone 9 |
Red Silver Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Rotsilber | 40 | 5-7 ft | hardy |
Red Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum | Shenandoah | 50 | 4 ft | Zone 5 |
Rough Dropseed | Sporobolus aspera | | 65 | 3 ft | Zone 5 |
Rush | Juncus ensifolius | Starhead | 87 | | |
Rush | Juncus inflexus | Blue Arrows | 25 | 3 ft | Zone 5-9 |
Rush | Luzula | Lucius | 91 | | Zone 4-6 |
Rush | Luzula | Starmaker | 92 | | Zone 4-6 |
Sand Lovegrasss | Eragrostis trichodes | | 82 | 2-4 ft | Zone 5 |
Sedge | Carex | Prairie Fire | 71 | | Zone 5-6 |
Sedge | Carex | Bronzita | 74 | | Zone 5-6 |
Sedge | Carex | Red Rooster | 72 | | Zone 5-6 |
Sedge (Annual) | Carex | Bronco | 70 | | Zone 6-7 |
Sedge (Annual) | Carex flagellifera | Toffee Twist | 76 | 18-24" | |
Sedge (Annual) | Carex | Amazon Mist | 73 | | Zone 6-7 |
Sideoats grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | | 3 | 3 ft | Zone 4 |
Silver Arrow Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Silberfeil | 42 | 7 ft | Zone 5 |
Silver Feather Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Silberfeder | 41 | 7 ft | Zone 4 |
Snowline Sedge | Carex cornica | Snowline | 12 | 6" | Zone 5 |
Sprite Koeleria | Koeleria glauca | Blue Sprite | 90 | 10-12" | Zone 5 |
Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum | | 47 | 4-8 ft | Zone 4 |
Variegated Giant Reed | Arundo donax | Variegata | 2 | 14 ft | Zone 6 |
Variegated Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Varigatus | 44 | 7 ft | Zone 5 |
Virginia wild rye | Elymus virginicus | | 81 | 2-3 ft | Zone 3-8 |
Whiteroot Rush | Juncus brachycarpus | | 86 | 3 ft | hardy |
Wild nodding fescue | Festuca obtusa | | 84 | 8-18" | hardy |
Wolftail | Lycurus setosus | | 93 | 2 ft | Zone 5 |
Wood Rush | Luzula | Ruby Stiletto | 29 | 8-12" | hardy |
Yellow Indiangrass | Sorghastrum nutans | Cheyenne | 99 | 3-5 ft | Zone 4-5 |
Yellowfruit Sedge | Carex annectens | | 75 | 2-3 ft | hardy |