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Most ornamental grasses are also deer resistant. We have marked
those we find on reputable deer resistant lists, you may want to
check others.
This
1975 Barry Yinger introduction from Japan makes a glaringly
beautiful groundcover with brilliant yellow foliage, exceptionally
bright in spring and fall. While the overall effect is bright gold, it actually has a vertical green stripe down the side of
each leaf. Makes a fabulous, slowly spreading groundcover, a great
pond-side or in the pond plant. This plant is so useful
in so many situations and very, very easy to grow!
Brilliantly
variegated grasslike foliage. Fine in any moist or well-watered
soil, as well as in standing water up to 1" deep. Takes average
soil in shade. Rare, choice. Striped grass-like foliage, half green
and half white 1/8 in. wide by 6 in. long. Although similar to the
variegated form, it is more compact and shorter. 
A
super tiny sweet flag. The name is bigger than the
plant! Perfect tucked in crevices around your pond
or between moist stepping stones. Or in a pot with a small fern and
tiny Hosta. Golden, spiky foliage held in fan-like arrangements
light up a shady spot. Too much sun combined with low moisture will
burn foliage. Moist sun is fine. From Eastern Asia. Slowly
stoloniferous. 
Similar to 'Masemune' but generally
taller, sometimes twice as tall to a foot. Same brilliantly
variegated grass-like foliage. Fine in any moist
or well-watered soil, as well as in standing water up to 1" deep.
Takes average soil in shade. Striped grass-like foliage, half
green and half white 1/8 in. wide by 6 in. long.
A
golden, clump forming warm-season Native grass similar to Little
Bluestem but with a split inflorescence. Found in fields and
upper shores of ponds all over North American. Good for
to Xeriscape coastal areas. Broomsedge turns rusty orange in
Fall and remains standing throughout the winter. Host
plant for the Cobweb Skipper Butterfly.
European
perennial grass which forms a dense tuft of finely bristle-margined, blue-green leaves. Erect stems produce open
pyramidal panicles of nodding, heart-shaped spikelets --
purple-tinted green at first, later turning straw colored & are
arranged like a rattlesnake's tail. Great in dried arrangements. Can
be dyed. 12-18" foliage. 
A clump forming grass with narrow 1/4" green leaves with a bold,
bright golden strip down the middle. Very slender, vertical
blooms that age from light purple to cream. Similar to
'Avalanche' but with gold rather than white in the center and with a
bit more open habit, rather than so rigidly compact as others of the
type. A sport of 'Karl Forester' that has a gold center
instead of white like the '2001 Perennial Plant of the Year'.
2001
Perennial Plant of the Year! Non-invasive, clumping grass w/ strong
vertical habits & tall slender flower plumes. Very adaptable
Reed Grass w/ slender deep green leaves & handsome, tall,
slender, long-lasting flower plumes. Winter interest. Taller &
more tightly upright than 'Overdam'. Cut to the ground in early
spring. 18-24" foliage. From Eurasia. 
VERY
CHOICE! Compact, silky-sheen form of Feather Reed Grass. 18-24"
foliage. Leaves emerge marginated & striped with cream, quickly
changing to white highlighted with PINK! Purplish pink tassels
gradually lighten to silver pink. Sun OK but PM shade best. Prefers
moist soil. Cut to the ground in early spring. From Eurasia.
AKA,
Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha Also sometimes
commonly called foxtail grass in reference to the feathery flower/seed plumes.
Featured
in Horticulture Magazine, February 2006. An
unusual plant popular with designers because of its great contrast
capabilities. Tufted and erect in growth, the narrow foliage is
copper-bronze (or mocha brown!) colored twelve months of the year. A
great contrast plant that grows to 2' tall and does best in full
sun. Can be cut back hard as older foliage tends to dominate the
clump. 
A
swirling, Mop-headed form of Vernal sedge with fine-textured, medium-green foliage.
Moist soil. This quick grower stays in a clump but when placed
properly can be used as a non-invasive groundcover. This
is one of our favorite Sedges. Native to Maine & Mass. 
Beautiful,
compact, fine textured, weeping foliage grows in swirling
clumps. The frosted blue, slender leaves almost appear iridescent,
especially with the slightest breeze, and have ruffled or curly
tips. Drought tolerant once it's established. Nice in a
rock garden, used in mass or along paths. Gorgeous falling over a
wall looking like a waterfall. To tidy it up, 'comb' the hair with you
fingers to remove older leaves. Someone called it, "...a
symphonic movement in pewter." Gosh, wish we'd said that!
Tight
little clumps of variegated foliage, completely stable. An alpine
gem only 6" tall with swirling and arching, white and green,
variegated foliage. A beautiful evergreen sedge for the rock garden,
container or beside a water feature. Best in part shade, in moist,
well-drained soil. Protect from winter wet. AKA, Carex conica 'Variegata 
Clump
forming sedge has slender, elegant leaves w/ a border of gold.
Lights up a shady spot. Evergreen in Zone 7-9. Nishiki means “brocade,”
& it rightly describes the fine textured variegated foliage of
this superb selection. Forms a tidy, fountain-like mound. 
Bright
gold foliage with only a narrow green margin. Spectacular with blue Hostas or a gold edged Hosta. Likes moist, acid soil, rich in
organic matter. A spectacular ornamental grass. Looks beautiful next
to contrasting foliage plants like the Burgundy Heucheras. Will take
sun IF soil is reliably moist. 
Native to Eastern North America and yet Rare to the trade. A sturdy, EVERGREEN groundcover. A slowly spreading sedge with half-inch wide 'quilted' greenish-blue leaves. An excellent filler to mix with hostas, ferns and other shade loves. Fairly drought tolerant when established.
Medium
to light copper color foliage w/ hints of green & narrow upright
foliage, somewhat weeping at the top. In time forms a very
attractive clump to two feet plus in diameter. 
A
Toffee colored form of the Species with wonderful multihued blades
that appear tan but upon close inspection are actually a multitude
of colors.
Featured
in Horticulture Magazine, February 2006. Finely
textured, bluish sedge. Bluish-green grass-like foliage adds a nice
texture to the garden. Strong grower. Marvelous perennial which
should be used more. Where blue grasses go Dormant in winter, this
sedge is EVERGREEN. Takes competition from tree roots & light
foot traffic. This Michigan native is one of our BEST plants!
EVERY GARDEN SHOULD HAVE THIS PLANT!
Much more upright and larger than the
species. Steel blue foliage. Looks best with ample water and
fertilization, partial shade in hot summer areas. Much
more clump forming than the species but still 24" wide in 5 years,
so slowly indefinite in width.
Erect
grass-like foliage, 24" tall. Deciduous, densely tufted
perennial forms strong, erect clumps of broad, rich green leaves.
Star-like, pale green seed heads resemble spiked clubs and are good
in flower arrangements either fresh or dried. Needs moist to wet
soil. 
AKA, Carex morrowii 'Aureo varigata'. A tough, clump-forming sedges whose claim to fame is the preponderance of creamy-gold and green variegated leaves. It's evergreen and according to our plant Guru, Cole Burrell, grows
it in "small mounds bursting
with color!" A 'Surf and Shore' plant - it grows in average moisture in the garden or pond margins.
We are in love
with this new
Carex with wide, green leaves
boldly outlines with white. Forms a neat clump of arching foliage.
Thrives in dry shade or average woodland sites. EVERGREEN. Mildly
stoloniferous. A Barry Yinger introduction that appreciates being
cut back in early spring so that you can appreciate the gorgeous new
foliage. 
AKA Hosoba kan suge.
Very narrow dark green foliage with white midribs quite unlike the other C. morrowiis which have wide blades. Sun with good moisture or light shade. Beautiful spilling over a wall. This variety likes moist but well-drained soil not boggy like some.
Featured
in Horticulture Magazine, February 2006. A great Carex that
resembles a small palm tree. Needs well-watered, moist or even
standing water. Great substitute in the pond for the
Tender Papyrus plant. In the garden, it's a beautiful fine-textured
ornamental grass for shaded settings unless it's wet. An excellent
ground cover or edging plant. Gorgeous with Hostas, Heucheras and
Bergenias. 
As
above but this Norm Hooven introduction is an exact miniature in all
ways of the above. It's not just shorter but everything about
it is proportionally miniature. Little Midge is just adorable.
Featured
in Horticulture Magazine, February 2006. A native sedge with one of the widest leaves, up to 1" wide, almost like a narrow-leaf hosta but evergreen w/ red at the base. Handsome veining on the leaves and a dependable nature, even in dry spots (growing in nature under beech trees) makes the Sedge a great addition to the garden.
2' tall wispy, purple black flowers are insignificant. AKA, Seersucker Sedge adds a fresh element to your shade mix.
New to the trade, this is a spectacular
clump-forming sedge with wide powder blue leaves that are often an
inch or more wide. Slowly spreads to form a lovely, textured
groundcover in average to moist soil and will even take dry shade
once established. Evergreen but best with a hard clipping in
spring before new growth starts -- like Liriope. East Coast
native but very, very rare.
A
wide-leaf with white stripes on margins and a pink cast to spring growth make this a stunning Carex that clump-forming and politely spreading. This is fairly new to the trade and absolutely fabulous. 
Attractive Native w/ oat-like seed heads for groups or massing. Dark green foliage in part shade; light green in sun. Good naturalizer for dry shade. Deep gold fall color. One of the best grasses for SHADE. Very unique seed pod. Plumes to 48". Seeds less in shade. Will take moist soil.
Host plant for the Bell's Roadside-Skipper and Common
Roadside-Skipper Butterflies.
A
select form our our Native Northern Seas Oats with dramatic green
and white variegated foliage. Same unique gold brown seed
heads. One of the best grasses for shade.
Seeds less in shade. Will take moist soil. Host plant for the
Bell's Roadside-Skipper and Common Roadside-Skipper Butterflies.
From the folks at Itsaul Plants in Atlanta.
Dwarf
is a relative term! In this case, just a bit smaller than the
species but a whole zone hardier! For those of us in Zone 7a
with dreams of the gorgeous Pampas Grass you see in neighboring
North Carolina, this extra hardiness makes it possible! Yeh!
Grown for its fluffy white plumes. Drought tolerant and long-blooming. CANNOT STAND POORLY DRAINED or wet winter soil. Plant 'high' on mounded up soil if you have
poorly drained soil.
As
above but with pink blooms and sadly, only for the folks in warmer
climates. About a zone less hardy than the dwarf form, but oh
gosh, if you live in the South, gotta have this grass!
Glossy,
strap-like, 1 1/2" wide leathery, EVERGREEN gracefully drooping leaves with
white male bottlebrush-like flowers above green female flowers on an
East Coast Native. Most sedges have unmemorable blooms but not
this one -- with numerous pretty pompom-like flowers. It's on the endangered
list but ours are Nursery Propagated, of course. Slow and distinctive plant,
rarely available. A stunningly beautiful native sedge.
Clumping grass. From spring throughout the summer, flowers are held
aloft in a profusion of drooping panicles, which look like a magical
haze above the mounds of arching, deep green 12- 18" foliage.
'Bronze Veil' has a handsome golden-bronzed-brown flower
color. Drought tolerant or will take moist soil. Much shorter than
the species. 
One of
the best forms of tufted hair grass with dark green foliage and in
Fall golden blooms which occur a little later than most.
Stunning plant in mass. Blooms look like golden haze above the
foliage.
Scouring
rush (bound in a bunch and used to scrub pots in olden days) is 3'
tall and spreads indefinitely in a moist spot. Hardy enough to
live almost anywhere in a large pot or whiskey barrel to contain
it. Evergreen 1/3" cylindrical stems are reed-like,
jointed, hollow, usually un-branched and have rough longitudinal
ridges. Tiny 'leaves" (you wouldn't pick them out as
such) just appear as a narrow black-green band at each joint.
A fern relatives, it does not produce flowers but reproduces by
microscopic pores that are released from a cone-like s trobilus at the
tip of fertile stems. Can be kept in bounds by sinking a large
tree pot. Beautiful in Japanese Gardens in particular.
A
non-flowering perennial native to North America. Similar to
the above, Equisetum hyemale in every respect but tiny in
comparison. Beautiful creeping along stream beds or in a
moist, low spot in the garden.
"Without
a doubt, this is the most exciting native plant that we have found
in the last few years," Tony Avent. Wonderful,
narrow powder-blue foliage in a 3' wide clump with airy, fluffy
blooms in early May, remain beautiful thru October. Good as a specimen
or massed in a border or they can even be used as a natural lawn,
mowing once in the spring! Attractive to birds. It
caught our eye at a little roadside garden center (that didn't have
a single other memorable plant for sale) so this beauty, in full
bloom, just blew us away! In truth, I think it would have
blown us away in a big garden center with lots of memorable plants
as well! This is a winner. (Warm season grass.) Host
plant for the Zabulon Skipper Butterfly.
Every
bit as pretty as the above grass with a similar look but with purple
blooms instead of tan. A
gorgeous South Eastern Native grass that does self-seed a bit.
But worth removing the occasional baby if you don't want it because
the 'Momma' is just so pretty. Nothing else quite like
it. Tiny purple seed heads form a cloud of purple.
Rhizomatous. I believe this one cannot be shipped to Oregon or
Idaho. Foliage turns red near the end of the season.
(Warm season grass.) Host plant
for the Zabulon Skipper Butterfly.
Hakonechloa
take some years for a plant to look like these.
Like
all of this species, this has cascading foliage but in this case
with a white stripe down the green foliage. The green in the
leaves makes it a much faster grower than the gold forms which are
slow and it's more sun tolerant and grows taller. Lovely with
Hostas or around water features. Japanese Forest Grass in its
various forms are the best grass for shade. Probably the most
cold hardy of the Variegated forms.
Apparently
most folks don't realize how hardy this grass is. Slow spreader that wants
moisture during the growing season and part shade. Native to the mountain cliffs of Japan (the Hakone
region, hence the name). Cascading foliage is as the name says
-- All Gold -- and is unbeatable for brightening the shade garden..
Apparently
most folks don't realize how hardy this grass is. Thanks to
the diligent gardeners on the GardenWeb, who have reported it hardy
to zone 3. Slow spreader that wants moisture during the
growing season and part shade. Native to the mountain cliffs of Japan (the Hakone
region, hence the name). Cascading foliage is tinted with
green, chartreuse and cream -- hues that will brighten a shade
garden.
A
hard-to-find Japanese Forest Grass which forms a flowing mound of green
foliage that takes on eye-catching red tones in the Fall. 'Beni-kaze'
actually translates to "red wind" which is a good description of this
plant's Fall look perfectly. MUCH taller than most at 24-36"
height and width and it has a much for flowing form than others. Slow to
establish but well worth the effort. Best grown in partial to full
shade, in fertile, humus-rich, moist soil that is well draining. Won't
tolerate winter wet. 
Creamy
yellow and green variegated leaves become flushed with reddish-purple
tones in the fall as cooler weather takes over. Takes on cool
purplish-red tones in the fall. The color is most pronounced in cool
weather. Native to Japan, Hakonechloa is one of the best grasses
for the shade garden and is non-invasive. All Hak's are slow
to establish, not especially impressive the first year but well worth
the effort. 
Narrow,
solid green cascading leaves become flushed with orange-red tones during
fall. The colder temperatures, the better the color. Native to Japan,
Hakonechloa is one of the best grasses for the shade garden and is
non-invasive. All Hak's are slow to establish, not
especially impressive the first year but well worth the effort.
A reverse of 'Aureola' with
green blades bold streaked with yellow. 
A new take on an already
pretty crazy plant! It's a yellow variegated form of Corkscrew Rush --
an apt Common Name! Good in moist soil or even a bit (3") of standing
water. Terrific in a mixed container with the right plants.
Evergreen to semi-evergreen -- this is just a fun little plant!
What a cool looking plant! A native found in almost every state in the US but this is the very rare spiral form. Will work in a shady spot with average moisture or in a moist spot in full sun. Will also work in the pond in up to 3" of water. It looks like just like its name -- like a long, thin green corkscrew. 
This beautiful new introduction was discovered in the mountains of British Columbia. Forms a dense, tufted mound of swirling green foliage which is deeply tinged with ruby-red in early spring, late fall and winter. This is an evergreen plant, happiest in part to full
sun and moist soil. It is, however, very tolerant of less than ideal conditions including dry areas.
Evergreen.
One of the most unique Luzulas in the trade and with a totally different look. Variegated wide foliage. Dense habit, rich green leaves w/
neat cream margins and pendent, brown and gold spikelets. AKA, L. sylvatica
'Aureomarginata'. Will take full sun ONLY if soil is moist. In shade, it will take any well-drained soil. Will take deep shade.
Miscanthus (Maiden Grass)
are
some of the most beautiful of grasses. They have recently gotten
some bad press for reseeding. We immediately discard any that we
notice doing this in our gardens. If you live near a natural
ecosystem, you probably shouldn't grow Miscanthus. Keep in mind that
these are WARM season grasses and do not really start to grow until the
weather warms up, so in early season they won't have much foliage and
won't be strongly rooted BUT they have all the roots they need for
that time.
A clump forming grass, slowly spreading but
maintaining the clump form Tolerant of most soils including clay.
Foliage looks beautiful left through winter for visual interest (turning
yellowish at first but quickly to straw-beige) and left over winter, it
protects crowns in colder areas. Cut foliage to the ground in late
winter. 'Gracillimus' is an old, popular cultivar that blooms
later than most Miscanthus and the plumes persist well into winter.
Takes part shade but doesn't bloom as well and can flop.
Warm season grass with fine, slender, 1/4" wide foliage & upright, arching form. Large, bronze to white plumes appear in mid to late August (early for a
Miscanthus) high above the foliage. Prefers moist, rich, well drained soil in full sun. Distinct because of the burgundy reverses on the green blades & the darkness of the stems.
A
dwarf from of Maiden or Eulalia grass typically forms a foliage clump to
only 15" tall with arching, narrow green leaves. The showy, cascading
plumes are silvery with with pink or reddish hues comes in August and
perch well atop the foliage. Later the blooms give way to light
beige seed heads continuing the show well into winter. Wonderful as
a fresh or dry cut flower.
This
is one of the most stunning grasses in our garden! Never, ever flops
-- not even in 2003 when the tail end of a Hurricane hit us and knocked
down and ancient oak tree about 40 feet away! Now that's
'stand-up-ability'! Very narrow green leaves with white variegation
on the margins giving the foliage has an overall silvery appearance.
Similar to M. 'Gracillimus' but somewhat smaller, more fine-textured.
'Rotsilber'
is German for Red Silver which is appropriate since the flowers are
actually both. They emerge compressed and flushed in shiny
wine-red tones over the green and wine tinted stems and gradually the
red gives way to fluffy silver. This Ernst Pagels introduction has
a slim, compact form and the foliage gets great orange-red autumn color.
Clump-forming ornamental grasses w/ festive flower plumes which can adorn the garden, feed birds through winter, or be cut for both fresh & dried flower arrangements. 'Sarabande' is a lovely cultivar of the Japanese Silver Grasses w/ exceptional silvery-green leaves which turn a soft caramel color in winter. Prune back old growth in spring.
With foliage more narrow that M. gracillimus, it will be come the Industry
Standard. Rarely, if ever self-seeds.
Similar to but
much better than Zebra Grass. An excellent grass, Porcupine Grass will be a feature in your garden. Foliage is more rounded and quill-like than Zebrinus so it stays very upright and doesn't flop or arch outward. A superb
specimen. Doesn't mind heat or humidity or our poorly drained soil! Cut or burn to ground in early spring.
3/4" wide gold bands on the green foliage. According to Tony
Avent, it's one of the best ornamental grasses for the urban garden.
From
Morris Arboretum. 3' tall green foliage arches out gracefully to make
a yard wide clump. From July and continuing thru late fall, it's
topped with 6-7' tall white plumes. In Zone 8 and south, it is
evergreen, hence the common name and in the north, delays turning
brown until after the others. Does not seem to reseed.
This
is a super dwarf Mondo Grass and forms a dense, weed preventing
carpet generally only 1-2" high with blooms reaching a tiny 3" tall!
Perfect for small areas where a rambunctious groundcover just
wouldn't work! Won't tolerate full sun.
Grass-like evergreen ground cover plants resembling
Liriope, but usually w/ narrower foliage, that spread slowly by underground runners & form a thick turf. Most have small lilac flowers followed by nodding scapes of blue berries. Slower growing and much more compact than the species. Rarely blooms.
A striking form of Mondo grass, near black purple in color is beautiful with silver foliage plants. Add light lilac to pink flowers followed by dark blue-black fruits and you definitely have a winner. Nothing else quite like it. AKA, Black Dragon, Ebony Knight. Slightly acidic soil.
Slow at first, then it picks up but never really berserk. Just
steady. More expensive because it's very slow to propagate as
a young plant.
Probably
the most stunning form of this Native grass in the trade.
Discovered by Ken and Linda Smith in Dallas, it makes an upright clump
of weeping, powder-blue foliage to 5' tall and then top with gorgeous
plumes or reddish purple in Fall. These flower heads a unique in
that, unlike other forms, they appear in distinct layers.
The more green form of Switch Grass.
Wonderful light, airy see thru blooms in Fall. Host Plant for the
Broad-Winged, Delaware, Tawny-Edged, Dotted and Arogos Skipper
Butterflies.
A great looking Switch Grass with stiff, blue
foliage. Host Plant for the
Broad-Winged, Delaware, Tawny-Edged, Dotted and Arogos Skipper
Butterflies.
One of the very few red or burgundy perennial grasses. Starts the season blue
green and colors up red by June. Airy red flower clusters in early Fall that are attractive in flower arrangements or dried. Moderately slow grower.
Host Plant for the Broad-Winged, Delaware, Tawny-Edged, Dotted and Arogos
Skipper Butterflies.
Airy red flower clusters in early Fall above blue foliage that are attractive in flower arrangements or dried. Moderately slow grower.
Host Plant for the Broad-Winged, Delaware, Tawny-Edged, Dotted and Arogos
Skipper Butterflies.
Graceful, wheat-like grass. Slender arching leaves are deep green. Hameln is exceptionally hardy and DWARF with greenish white to silver pink blooms fading to gray-brown. Early flowering. Foliage turns golden yellow in Fall. Excellent groundcover. 
Fountain Grasses form clumps of slender, graceful dark green leaves & outward arching spikes of foxtail-like
flower heads. Cut back old growth each spring. 'Little Bunny' is a diminutive cultivar w/ dark green foliage forming dense, low mounds & short fluffy
flower heads appearing in summer. Excellent choice for groundcover, pathways or rock gardens. 
A
warm season grass with graceful, spreading leaves 24-36" wide and
tall. Narrow medium to deep green leaves to 1/2" white
brighten the Fall garden by turning yellow then fading to beige in
late Fall. The bristly, bottle-brush like flowers spikes are
purplish-black, turning brown for winter. Self seeds in
optimum conditions and as such can be weedy. Fine in a tended
garden but don't plant near unattended areas. Doesn't
generally come true from seed so removing seed heads seems the
logical solution!
A
perfectly sized dwarf Fountain Grass for every garden - right
between 'Little Bunny' and 'Hameln'. Perfect for edging or in
containers (in zone 7) or warmer. Selected by Intrinsic for
its vigor and more substantial flowers for its size. Knee high
and just covered with blooms!
Stunning,
furry and soft, Rose-purple blooms from June through August. A
'warm season' grass native to Asia and forms graceful, spreading
foliage clumps to 18" with blooms sitting above the
foliage. It has more rose blooms, blooms longer and with fuller
blooms and is slightly more hardy. One of the very prettiest of
grasses.
Phalaris is a large family of grasses serving many diverse needs--from hay for livestock to cotton sizing.
Strawberries & Cream is an exceptional ornamental grass w/ variegated leaf blades of green & white flushed with
even more pink than Feesey's. Aggressive, spread quickly, good for
erosion control or durable groundcover. Can be mowed and/or used as
a pond plant.
Large, erect, tufted grasses w/ flat leaf blades & dense, silky panicles of flowers in later summer/fall. Non-invasive & adaptable to many areas of the garden. AKA Hardy Pampas Grass. Flat leaf blades turns to russet shades in fall. Magnificent 1-2' long plumes are grand for fresh or dried arrangements. Makes dramatic specimens for the large landscape.
Native warm season grass for poor, dry or sharply drained soils. This is a spectacular Blue form of the species. A true blue grass that loves heat & humidity. In the fall, the glowing blue becomes intense & a deep burgundy red mingles w/ the entire clump. Soft,
wispy seed heads from Aug-Oct. Extremely cold hardy. Host plant for the
Dusted, Arogos, Meske's, Cobweb and Crossline Skipper Butterflies.
Clumping, cool season growing evergreen grass. Leaves are dark green on top, powdery bluish white underneath. Flowers on stems 6-8" above the foliage in
early spring thru early summer. Narrow spikes of greenish flowers in spring
give way to silvery inflorescences. Prefers a moist but well-drained rich soil in full sun to
part shade. Can used as a border, small accent or groundcover. Yeh,
Grass that doesn't need to be mowed! We could get into that!
Evergreen
flowering-grass. Tolerates some drought once established. AKA Texas Needle Grass. Tenuissima is native to Mexico and the Southwest. The bright green leaves are very thin and flexible and eddy in the wind; soft and airy in appearance and to the touch. It offers terrific ornamental value to a garden.
Evergreen -- actually brown.
