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Botanical Name Common Name SKU Sun Semi Shade Ht Foliage Info Notes
 
Acorus gramineus Ogon Golden Var. Sweet Flag A245 Yes Yes
12” Green & gold stripes Tolerates standing water
Acorus gramineus Variegatus Variegated Sweet Flag A224 Yes Yes
12-18” Green & cream stripes Tolerates standing water
Ammophila breviligulata Beach Grass A375 Yes

18-24” Green, native Erosion control
Andropogon gerardii Big Blue Stem A395 Yes

4-6 ft. Green Reddish brown after frost
Briza media Quaking Grass B221 Yes Yes
24” Green Oval pendant flowers
Calamagrostis acutiflora Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass C116 Yes

5-6 ft. Green, blooms earlier Narrow spikes
Calamagrostis acutiflora Overdam White Var. Reed Grass C117 Yes

12” White variegated folige Gold inflorescence
Calamagrostis acutiflora Stricta Feather Reed Grass C115 Yes

5-7 ft. Green Fluffy spikes,all season
Carex albula Frosty Curls Silvery Green Sedge C168 Yes Yes
18” Silvery green Compact clumps
Carex buchananii Fox Red Sedge C172 Yes Yes
12-24” Cinnamon Upright tufts, curly tips
Carex dolichostachya Gold Fountains Var. Green & Gold Sedge C139 Yes Yes
12-14” Green and gold Lacy, medium green in center with gold edge
Carex elata Bowles Golden Golden Yellow Sedge C142
Yes Yes 2-3 ft. Gold with green edge Likes moisture
Carex hachijoensis Evergold Evergold Japanese Sedge C149 Yes Yes
12-16” Gold with green margin Carex leaf margins often sharp
Carex morrowii aurea Variegata Variegated Japanese Sedge C171 Yes Yes Yes 8-12” Green & yellow Graceful clumps
Carex morrowii Ice Dance White Edged Japanese Sedge C158 Yes Yes Yes 8-12” White margin Carpet forming
Carex nigra Black Bloom Sedge C176 Yes Yes
6-9” Steel blue Small black flowers
Carex stricta Tussock Sedge C175 Yes Yes
36-40” Green, native Forms clumps in wet areas
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats C430 Yes Yes
24-36” Green Looks similar to bamboo
Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass C630 Yes

8-12 ft. Green Large fluffy plumes
Deschampsia caespitosa Goldgehaenge Tufted Hair Grass D019 Yes Yes
3 ft. Dark green, golden Golden yellow inflorescence
Erianthus ravennae Ravenna Grass E100 Yes

9-14 ft. Green Similar to pampas
Festuca cinerea Sea Urchin True Blue Fescue F049 Yes

6” Blue Compact clumps
Festuca ovina Elijah Blue Elijah Blue Fescue F051 Yes

8-10” Bluish, tolerates dryness Evergreen, salt tolerant
Hakonechloa macra Aureola Golden Jap. Forest Grass H002
Yes Yes 18” Green & yellow Dense mound
Helictotrichon sempervirens Avena Grass - Blue Oat H041 Yes

24” Blue gray, mound Flowers float above foliage
Helictotrichon sempervirens Sapphire Sapphire Oat Grass H046 Yes

24” Blue gray, mound Improved rust resistance
Imperata cylindrica Rubra Japanese Blood Grass I380 Yes Yes
12-24” Red & green Nice when backlit
Koeleria argentia Silver Hair Grass K022 Yes

15-18” Steel blue Tufted
Leymus arenarius Blue Dune Bright Blue Lyme Grass L055 Yes

18-24” Bright blue foliage More blue than species
Leymus arenarius Glaucus Blue Wild Lyme Grass L056 Yes

18-24” Blue foliage Good in dry areas
Liriope muscari Lily Turf L110 Yes Yes Yes 10-12” Dark green Purple flowers
Liriope muscari Big Blue Big Blue Lily Turf L105 Yes Yes Yes 12-15” Dark Green Violet flower spikes 
Liriope muscari Majestic Lily Turf L106 Yes Yes Yes 2’ Dark green Purple flws, taller than others
Liriope muscari Monroe's White White Flowered Lily Turf L118  Yes Yes Yes 12-15” Green White flowers
Liriope Silver Dragon Variegated Lily Turf L122  Yes Yes Yes 12-15” Green & white White flowers, sun tolerant
Liriope Silvery Sunproof Variegated Lily Turf L120 Yes Yes Yes 12-15” Green & white Purple flowers, sun tolerant
Liriope spicata Creeping Lily Turf L108 Yes Yes Yes 12” Green Smaller than muscari
Miscanthus floridulus Giant Jap. Silver Grass M259 Yes Yes
8-10 ft. Green Blooms late Oct-Dec
Miscanthus sin. condensatus Silberpfeil Variegated Silver Arrow M258 Yes Yes
4-6’ Variegated, green & white More uprght than variegatus
Miscanthus sinensis Adagio Thin Silver Foliage Grass M226 Yes Yes
2-4 ft. Silver Pink blooms turn white
Miscanthus sinensis Arabesque Compact Maiden Grass M227 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Green Blooms in August
Miscanthus sinensis Autumn Light Autumn Light Maiden Grass M241 Yes Yes
6-9 ft. Green Silver mid rib, Oct. bloom
Miscanthus sinensis Bluttenwonder Blue Tinged Maiden Grass M253 Yes Yes
4-6’ Blue tinged Nice color variation
Miscanthus sinensis Caberet Broad Var. Maiden Grass M239 Yes Yes
6-8” Green, wide cream stripe Dramatic variegation
Miscanthus sinensis Cosmopolitan Variegated Maiden Grass M257 Yes Yes
6-8 ft. Green, white margins Prominent stripe
Miscanthus sinensis Goliath Tall Silver Maiden Grass M237 Yes Yes
7-9 ft. Green Pink purple turns silver in Aug
Miscanthus sinensis Gracillimus Maiden Grass M238 Yes Yes
5-8 ft. Green Vase shape, October bloom
Miscanthus sinensis Graziella White Flowering Maiden  M246 Yes Yes
5-6 ft. Green Silvery white, blooms in Aug
Miscanthus sinensis Kirk Alexander Dwarf Zebra Grass M263 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Green-Yellow horiz.stripes Blooms October
Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus Malepartus Grass M264 Yes Yes
6-8 ft. Green Pk-purple turning silver in Aug.
Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light Variegated Maiden Grass M247 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Green & white Silvery foliage
Miscanthus sinensis Purpurascens Flame Grass M262 Yes Yes
4-6 ft. Green Red foliage in fall
Miscanthus sinensis Silberfeder Silver Feather Grass M233 Yes Yes
6-8 ft. Green White plumes, wide leaf
Miscanthus sinensis Strictus Porcupine Grass M244 Yes Yes
4-8 ft. Green & yellow More upright than Zebra grass
Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus Var. Japanese Silver Grass M236 Yes Yes
4-5 ft. Green with white stripes Broad stripes
Miscanthus sinensis Yaku Jima Dwarf Maiden M232 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Green Compact
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus Zebra grass M234 Yes Yes
4-6 ft. Green - Yellow  Horizontal stripes
Molinia caerulea Skyracer Moor Grass M251 Yes Yes
7-8 ft. Blue green Acidic, moist soil
Ophiopogon japonicus Mondo Grass O050 Yes Yes Yes 6” Green Spreads slowly
Ophiopogon planiscapus Arabicus Black Mondo Grass O060 Yes Yes
6” Black Distinctive
Ophiopogon planiscapus Ebony Knight Black Mondo Grass O065 Yes Yes
5-7” Black Best color in sun
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass P021 Yes Yes
5-6 ft. Green Strong growing
Panicum virgatum Cloud Nine Giant Blue Switch Grass P027 Yes

5-6’ Blue-green Airy blooms
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass P024 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Metallic blue Bright yellow in fall
Panicum virgatum Rehbraun Red Switch Grass P023 Yes Yes
3 ft. Reddish brown Red in fall
Panicum virgatum Rotstrahlbusch Red Switch Grass P022 Yes Yes
3-4 ft. Green turning red Red in fall, best red
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah Red Compact Switch Grass P028 Yes Yes
3 ft. Red foliage Red inflorescens in fall
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass P058 Yes

3-4 ft. Green Flower like fox tails
Pennisetum alopecuroides Cassian Dwarf Fountain Grass P056 Yes

1-2’ Green Cream flower spikes
Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass P061 Yes

24” Green Flower like fox tails
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny Very Dwarf Fountain P062 Yes

8” Green Flower like fox tails
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Honey Var. Dwarf Little Bunny P069 Yes

6” Green & cream Short clumps
Pennisetum alopecuroides Moudry Late Blooming Fountain  P059 Yes

2-3 ft. Green Dark blooms
Pennisetum caudatum Dwarf Fountain Grass P053 Yes

4’ Green White flower spikes
Phalaris arundinacea Feesey’s Variety Strawberry & Cream Ribbon  P071 Yes Yes
24” Pink, white and green Variegated , less invasive
Phalaris arundinacea Luteo-picta Golden Ribbon Grass P068 Yes Yes
2-3 ft. Green & yellow stripes Spreads
Phalaris arundinacea Picta Variegated Ribbon Grass P065 Yes

3-4 ft. Green & white stripes Spreads
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Blue Stem S088 Yes Yes
3-3.5 ft. Thin, shiny bluish, native  Nice red fall color
Schizachyrium scoparium The Blues True Blue Little Blue Stem S086 Yes Yes
2-3 ft. Blue foliage Deep red in fall
Sorghastrum nutans Sioux Blue Indian Grass S163 Yes

3-4 ft. Metallic Blue Dry or moist sites
Spartina alterniflora Smooth Cordgrass S168 Yes

1-6 ft. Green Salt & brackish marsh
Spartina patens Salt Hay S167 Yes

24-30” Green Good at salt waters edge
Spartina pectinata Aureo-marginata Prairie Cordgrass S169 Yes

4-5 ft. Green, wide yellow stripes Good near waters edge

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