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Plants: Ornamental Grass Varieties

Ornamental Grasses, which include both true grasses and grass-like plants, are extremely useful as groundcover's, specimens and in combination with other plants. They add color, contrast and dimension to a landscape. Many sun and shade tolerant cultivars in a variety of sizes are available.

New for 2011

Ornamental Grasses
	Calamagrostis spp. Feather Reed Grass Attractive feathery plumes Can thrive in clay soils Full sun Karl Foerster shown	Carex spp. Sedge Attractive grass-like foliage Great in masses Part sun Ice Dance shown
	*Chasmanthium spp.* Northern Sea Oats Lush light green foliage Coppery Foliage in fall Flowers mature to a rich tan color	Festuca spp. Blue Fescue Powder blue foliage Drought and heat tolerant Small and compact form Elijah Blue shown
	*Hakonechloa macra ‘Briform’* Fubuki Japanese Forest Grass A sport from the gold-striped 'Aureola', but shorter and more compact. The blades take on a pink tinge with cool fall weather. A deer-resistant clump-former reaching 10-14in tall.	Hakonechloa spp. Japanese Forest Grass Great for specimen or accents Airy plumes with attractive color Part sun
	Helictotrichon spp. Blue Oat Grass Bright blue foliage Fall flowers are golden wheat Great for coastal gardens	Miscanthus spp. Maiden Grass Amazing flowers during the fall Attractive foliage and robust form Full sun Little Zebra shown
	Panicum spp. Switch Grass Attractive fall plumes Great variety of foliage Very drought tolerant Heavy Metal shown	Pennisetum spp. Fountain Grass Great late summer flowers Lush and rich foliage Full sun Hameln shown
	Schizachyrium spp. Little Bluestem Drought tolerant Attractive plumes Full sun

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Plants: Ornamental Grass Varieties

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