Ornamental Grasses - Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

Acorus calamus 'Variegatus', Variegated sweet flag
Acorus gramineus, Japanese sweet flag
Andropogon gerardii, Big bluestem, Turkey foot
Andropogon glomeratus (Andropogon virginus var. abbreviatus), Bush beard grass
Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge, Beard grass, Broomstraw
Anthoxanthum odoratum, Sweet vernal grass
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum , Tuber oat grass, bulbous oat grass
Arundinaria variegata = Pleioblastriatus variegata, Running bamboo; Golden bamboo
Arundo donax, Giant reed
Calamagrostis brachytricha (Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha), Korean feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', Karl Foerster: feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora, Feather reed grass
Carex albula, Blonde sedge; Frosted curls sedge
Carex albula 'Frosty Curls', Frosty Curls sedge
Carex conica , Hime kan suga
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki', Gold fountains, Kaga brocade sedge
Carex elata (Carex stricta), Tufted grass, tufted sedge
Carex firma (Carex glauca), Glaucous sedge, carnation grass
Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis (Carex temnolepis), Hosoba kan suge
Carex morrowii, Marrow's sedge, Japanese sedge
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance', Ice Dance carex
Carex muskingumensis, Palm sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold', Evergold striped weeping sedge, Oshima kan suge
Carex phyllocephala, Tenjiku suge
Carex siderosticha , Creeping broad leafed sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium, Wild oats, Northern sea oats
Coix lacryma-jobi, Job's tears
Cortaderia selloana, Pampas grass
Cymbopogon citratus, Lemon grass
Deschampsia cespitosa (Aira cespitosa), Tufted hair grass, tussock grass
Elymus arenarius (Leymus arenarius), Blue lyme grass
Elymus racemosa (Leymus racemosa), Giant blue wild rye
Eragrostis curvula, Weeping love grass
Eragrostrum spectablis, Purple love grass, tumble grass
Erianthus ravennae, Mvenra grass, ravenna grass, hardy pampas grass
Eriophorum latifolia, Broad-leaved cotton grass
Festuca amethystina, Tufted fescue
Festuca glauca (Festuca ovina var. glauca), Blue fescue
Glyceria maxima 'Variegata', Variegated manna grass
Hakonechloa macro Aureola, Golden hakonechloa
Hakonechloa macro, Hakone grass
Helictotrichor sempervirens (Avena sempervirens), Blue oats grass
Imperata cylindrica var. koenigii, Japanese blood grass
Koeleria glauca, Large blue hair grass
Lagurus ovatus,Hare's-tail grass
Melica ciliata, Hairy melic grass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens', Flame grass
Miscanthus floridulus, Giant miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder', Gold feather
Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath', Goliath
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', Maiden grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella', Graziella miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus', Malepartus miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', Morning Light miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber', Red silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis, 'Sarbonde'
Miscanthus sinensis, 'Silberfeder', Silver feather
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus', Porcupine grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima', Dwarf miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus', Zebra grass
Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cabaret', Cabert miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cosmopolitan', Cosmopolitan
Miscanthus sinensis, Variegatus, Variegated miscanthus
Miscanthus sisnensis Hinjo (Little Mickey), Compact zebra grass
Miscanthus sisnesis 'Adagio', Adagio miscanthus
Miscanthus transmorrisonensis, Taiwanese miscanthus
Molina caerulea , Purple moor grass
Molina caerulea subsp. arundinacea , Tall purple moor grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris, Gulf muhly, Pink hair grass, Pink muhly, mule grass
Muhlenbergia lindherimeri, Lindheimer's muhly
Nassella tenuissima, Mexican feather grass
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine', Tall switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hamelin', Hamelin: dwarf fountain grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal', Heavy Metal: blue switch grass,
Panicum virgatum 'Moudry', Moudry
Panicum virgatum, Switch grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale, Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum , P. macrostachynum, Purple fountain grass, dwarf red fountain grass
Phalaris arundinaera , Ribbon grass, Gardener'sgarters, Reed canary grass
Phormium texax, New Zeland flax
Pleioblastus auricoma, Kanuro-zasa, compact golden-striped bamboo
Pleiodlastus variegatus, Compact white-striped bamboo
Rhychospora latifolia, Broad-leaf whitetop sedge, star sedge
Saccharum ravennae, Ravenna grass
Sasa veitchii, Nagasa bamboo
Schizachyrium scoparium , Little bluestem
Sesleria autumnalis, Autumn moor grass
Sesleria heufleriana, Blue-green moor grass
Sorphaatum nutans, Indian grass
Spartina pectinata, Cord grass Prairie
Spodiopogon sibiricus, Spodiopogon, Siberian graybeard, Frost grass
Sporobolis airoides, Alkali dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepisis, Prairie droopseed
Stipa tenacissima, Needle grass, Esparto grass, Mexican feather grass
Vetiveria zizanioides, Khus Khus
Zea mays cvs, Striped corn, variegated corn
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