AE Plant Catalog - Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses

Quart Pots 12/crate

$3.75/pot or $39.00/crate

Ornamental grasses provide structure, texture and late season character to your perennial gardens and landscapes. Whether they are used as specimens or are planted in masses, ornamental grasses are a great low maintenance selection. Most ornamental grasses can be easily divided to provide a new crop each year from your initial investment.

Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem Grass) 3-4'

Clumps of blue-green. Red fall color. Purple flower spikes.

Order Code OG 3806



Arrehenatherum variegatum (Variegated Oat Grass)

This grass adds a cool, informal look. Best in masses. 2'

Order Code OG 3808

Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats Grama) 2-3' Purple flowering stalks, nodding seed heads. Ordering Code OG 3810

Calamagrostis 'Avalanche' (Feather Reed Grass)
Variegated white/green blades, silvery-tan plumes. 4-5'
Order Code OG 3812



Calamagrostis 'Karl Forester' (Feather Reed Gr.)
Showy feathery plumes. Plant in masses 4-5'
Order Code OG 3814


Calamagrostis 'Overdam' (Feather Reed Grass) 4'
Bright silver variegated. Prefers light shade
Order Code OG 3817


Carex glauca (Blue Sedge Grass) 6"
Silvery blue foliage, does well in wet soils, great near ponds.
Order Code OG 3819


Carex muskingumenses (Palm Sedge) 3'
This one performs well in shade or sun. Geometric look
Order Code OG 3822


Carex vulpenoidea (Fox Sedge) Wetland 2-3'
Grows in 2' diameter clumps, brownish-yellow blooms
Order Code OG 3824

Deschampsia 'Northern Lights' (Tufted Hair Grass)

Variegated blades w/gold centers, pink tips in spring. 2'

Order Code OG 3825

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue Grass) 12"

Fine textured silver-blue leaves, compact globe shaped

Order Code OG 3827

Helictotrichon sempervivens Avena (Blue Oat Grass)

Taller than Blue Fescue. Intense steel blue w/tan seeds 2'

Order Code OG 3835

Miscanthus 'Purpurescens' (Red Flame Elulia) 6'

Likes moist soil, very hardy. U of M recommended

Order Code OG 3840

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silver Grass) 5'-6'

Silver-pink to bronze flower plumes. Great specimen plant

Order Code OG 3838

Miscanthus 'Silberfeder' (Silver Feather Elulia)

Silvery-white plumes, blooms early. Specimen 7'

Order Code OG 3842

Panicum virigatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch Grass)

Feathery seed heads. Full sun, Light soil. 5-6'

Order Code OG 3844

Panicum virigatum 'Shenandoah' (Switch Grass)

Leaves change to burgandy by September 4' tall

Order Code OG 3846

Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) INVASIVE

Variegated foliage, no flower. Requires containment. 3' tall

Order Code OG 3848

Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem Gr.)

Pronounced blue color in summer. Full sun. 1-2' tall

Order Code OG 3850

Sorghastrum nutuns 'Indian Steel' (Indian Gr.)

Clump forming metallic blue foliage, tan seed heads 4'

Order Code OG 3852

Spartina pectinata (Prairie Cordgrass) Wetland 6'

This grass has flowered spikelets w/tall arching spikes.

Order Code OG 3856

Sporobolus heterolepsis (Prairie Dropseed Grass)

This native grass is great in masses. 2' tall

Order Code OG 3857

Imperata 'Red Baron' (Japanese Blood Grass)

Requires protection-treat as an annual.

Blood-red tipped blades, does well in moist soil 18"

Order Code OG 3873

Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental Millet)

ANNUAL GRASS

This annual grass has pink-yellow flower heads 4'

Order Code OG 3882