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Ornamental grass Plant Profiles

Browse 27 ornamental grass profiles with Plant by ZIP hardiness, light, soil, water, spacing, timing, and source notes. Open a profile for photos, quantitative ranges, and pairing notes.

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Ornamental grass

Big bluestem

tall blue-green grass and fall color

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grassbird cover and seed
Ornamental grass

Indian grass

golden seed plumes in late summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grasswarm-season structure
Ornamental grass

Little bluestem

blue-green summer grass and copper fall color

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative warm-season grassdrought tolerant
Ornamental grass

Northwind switchgrass

upright summer grass and winter seedheads

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative grass cultivarstrong vertical habit
Ornamental grass

Shenandoah switchgrass

red-tinged foliage and summer plumes

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative switchgrass cultivarreddish fall color
Ornamental grass

Blue grama

eyelash seed heads in summer

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshort native grassexcellent low-water texture
Ornamental grass

Bottlebrush grass

bottlebrush seed heads in summer

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshade-tolerant native grasswoodland texture
Ornamental grass

Heavy Metal switchgrass

steel-blue foliage all season; airy summer plumes

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifeupright blue-leaved switchgrass cultivar
Ornamental grass

Pink muhly grass

pink airy plumes in fall

Curb appeal & colorNative plantscloud-like fall displaydrought-tolerant native grass
Ornamental grass

Prairie dropseed

fine-textured foliage and fragrant summer plumes

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie grasstidy clump-former
Ornamental grass

Purple love grass

purple cloud-like inflorescence in late summer

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative short grassairy seed display
Ornamental grass

Side oats grama

one-sided seed heads in summer; gold fall color

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative warm-season grassdrought-tolerant
Ornamental grass

Fargesia robusta bamboo

upright clumping canes

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningclumping bambooscreening plant
Ornamental grass

Fargesia rufa bamboo

clumping evergreen canes

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningclumping bamboonon-running habit
Ornamental grass

Fargesia rufa clumping bamboo

evergreen culms and foliage year-round

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornon-running clumping bamboocold-hardy
Ornamental grass

Inland sea oats

oat-like seed heads in summer; bronze winter color

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative shade grasslong-lasting seed display
Ornamental grass

Karl Foerster feather reed grass

upright wheat-colored plumes summer through winter

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningsterile cool-season grassvertical structure
Ornamental grass

Morning Light miscanthus

fine variegated foliage and fall plumes

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningnarrow variegated maiden grasselegant habit
Ornamental grass

Palm sedge

palm-frond-like foliage all season

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative sedge for moist soilsarchitectural form
Ornamental grass

Pennsylvania sedge

soft grass-like foliage all season

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative lawn alternative for shadedrought-tolerant once established
Ornamental grass

Big Blue liriope

purple flower spikes and evergreen foliage

Curb appeal & colortough edging plantsummer bloom
Ornamental grass

Black mondo grass

black-purple evergreen foliage

Curb appeal & colordark foliagelow edging plant
Ornamental grass

Dwarf mondo grass

short evergreen mats

Curb appeal & colorslow groundcovertiny foliage
Ornamental grass

Japanese forest grass

cascading green or gold foliage all season

Curb appeal & colorshade-tolerant ornamental grassgraceful habit
Ornamental grass

Mexican feather grass

fine-textured seed heads in summer

Curb appeal & colorvery fine airy texturelow-water ornamental grass
Ornamental grass

Mondo grass

evergreen strappy foliage

Curb appeal & colorlow edging plantshade tolerant
Ornamental grass

Variegated liriope

striped foliage and purple flowers

Curb appeal & colorvariegated edgingshade tolerant