Grasses

Botanical Name

Common Name

Height

Width

Flower Color

Zones
BOUTELOUA GRACILIS Blue Grama Grass

8-18 in

8-12 in.

NA

4-10
CALAMAGROSTIS A.’AVALANCHE’ Feather Reed Grass, Variegated

4 ft.

3 ft.

White

3a-4
CALAMAGROSTIS A.’Karl Forester’ Feather Reed Grass

18-24 in.

2 ft.

Green-purple

4-8
CORTADERIA SELLOANA Pampasgrass

8-20 ft.

4-10 ft.

Snowy-white

7-11
ELYMUS GLAUCUS Lyme Grass, Blue

3-4 ft.

2-3 ft.

Blue leaves

4-10
ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE Pampasgrass, Hardy

4-7 ft.

4-5 ft.

Silvery-white

5-10
FESTUCA ‘ELIJAH’S BLUE’ Fescue, Elijah’s Blue

8-12 in.

8-12 in.

Blue-green

4-7
FESTUCA OVINA Fescue, Sheep’s

8-12 in.

8-12 in.

Blue-green

4-7
MISCANTHUS SIN. ‘ADAGIO’ Maidengrass, Adagio

4-6 ft.

2-3 ft.

Pink

4-10
MISCANTHUS SIN. ‘GRACILIMUS Maidengrass, Gracilimus

5-7 ft.

5-6 ft.

Silver

4-10
MUHLENBERGIA CAP. ‘LENCA’ Deergrass, Pink Cloud

3 ft.

3 ft.

Pink

7-9
MUHLENBERGIA LINDHEIMERI Deergrass, Fall Splendor

5 ft.

5 ft.

Cream yellow

7-10
MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS Deergrass, Rigens

3 ft.

3 ft.

Straw Yellow

7-9
NASSELLA (STIPA) TENUISSIMA Feathergrass

1.5-2 ft.

1.5-2 ft.

Silky white

7-10
PANICUM V. ‘HEAVY METAL’ Switchgrass, Heavy Metal

4-5 ft.

3 ft.

Burgundy

4a
PANICUM V. ‘SHENANDOAH’ Switchgrass, Shenandoah

4 ft.

2-3 ft.

Tan

5-9
PENNISET. ‘KARLEY ROSE’PP12909 Fountaingrass  Karley Rose

2-3 ft.

2-3 ft.

Rose-pink

5-9
PENNISETUM ‘HAMELN’ Fountaingrass, Hameln

18-30 in.

18-30 in.

Silver to pink

5-9
PENNISETUM ‘RUBRUM’ Fountaingrass, Purple

3-4 ft.

3-4 ft.

Purple plumes

9-12
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREA Bamboo, Golden

6-15 ft.

5-10 ft.

NA

7-11
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREOSULCATA Bamboo, Gold Groove

12-25 ft.

6-15 ft.

NA

5-11
PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA Black Bamboo

20-30 ft.

6-8 ft.

NA

7-10