Andropogon gerardii 'Red October'

Big Bluestem

Wow, the color . . . the foliage starts a deep green with red highlights in the spring and increasingly gets redder as fall approaches. Once you get a frost the foliage turns candy-apple-red. The leaves are narrow with an upright habit. Native and is drought tolerant once established.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 60-72" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer
Color: 
Hardiness: Zone 3
Patent: PP#26283
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Chasmanthium latifolium

Northern Sea Oats

This ornamental grass is a great addition to the garden with its light green foliage. It is used in dried flower arrangements because the flowers rarely shatter. The lovely arching form is great for winter interest. Native.

Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 30" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Red/Brown
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Cut Flower

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Japanese Maiden Grass

One of the smallest miscanthus cultivars with fine textured silver-gray blades. Perfect for a tight spot. Very floriferous with pink plumes that mature to white.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 24" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Pink/White
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar'

Gold Bar Maiden Grass

This slow growing miscanthus is compact and upright. It is horizontally banded with green and creamy yellow. It works great as a specimen plant, in mass, or in containers.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 36-60" tall x 24-36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Red
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#15193
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#2 - $10.85 (1-9); $9.85 (10-24); $9.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Maiden Grass

This is a narrow leaved, graceful, upright grass with a vase-shaped habit. The coppery colored flowers appear in the fall and persist into winter. Perfectly suitable as a specimen plant or in groupings. Performs best in full sun.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 72" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Copper
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Maiden Grass

Very attractive, narrow foliage is so finely variegated with white that it appears silver from a distance. Forms an upright, gracefully arching clump. Reddish bronze flowers usually start in October then dry to a fuzzy cream color.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 60" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Red Brown/Cream
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'

Flame Grass

Excellent bright orange-red fall color. It forms a nice green clump in the summer and is one of the first miscanthus to plume.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 48-72" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Late Summer
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

Porcupine Grass

A showy, upright grass with light green leaves marked with wide, bright yellow, horizontal bands. The leaves are stiff and upward-pointing. Foliage is topped by bronze flowers, which dry to fuzzy tan. Prefers moist, fertile soil and full sun.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 60" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Bronze
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'

Variegated Japanese Silver Grass

A striking grass with wide leaves striped with white. A popular grass, it forms 4-6' loose arching clumps. The pinkish-copper flower heads rise another 1' above the foliage in early fall. Will tolerate a light amount of shade.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 72" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Pink/Copper
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Maiden Grass

This popular grass is distinguished by its large, arching foliage with horizontal bands. Reddish-bronze plumes in September. Excellent specimen plant or planted in mass.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 84-96" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Reddish-Bronze
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $12.85 (1-9); $11.85 (10-24); $11.60 (25+)