Andropogon gerardii 'Black Hawks'

Big Bluestem

This is one of the best Andropogons out there. If emerges deep green to dark purple and deepens to near black by fall. Native and drought tolerant once established.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 60” tall x 24” wide
Bloom: Late Summer
Hardiness: Zone 3
Patent: PP#27949
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#2- $13.80 (1-9); $12.50 (10-24); $12.25 (25+)

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

#2 - $13.80 (1-9); $12.50 (10-24); $12.25 (25+)

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Foerster's Feather Reed Grass

This showy ornamental grass has a vertical appearance. The dark green leaves form a compact clump. Upright flower spikes emerge in June, start off green, change to bronze and then fade to a golden buff in late fall. Prefers moist, rich soil in full sun.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 72" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Summer
Color: Red/Bronze
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)

Carex 'Blue Zinger'

Sedge

A dense ground cover with nice blue foliage that blocks weeds. Looks great with Japanese painted ferns or purple heucheras.

Exposure: Part Shade
Size: 10-15" tall x 12-24" wide
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $8.25 (1-9); $6.95 (10-24); $6.70 (25+)

Festuca ovina cinerea 'Elijah Blue'

Blue Fescue

This evergreen grass has powdery blue foliage that forms a dense, rounded mound. The flowers are wheat colored, slender stemmed spikelets. Perfect as an edging plant or in a rock garden. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil. A salt tolerant plant.

Exposure:  Full Sun
Size: 8" tall x 8" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Golden Yellow
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $7.65 (1-9); $6.35 (10-24); $6.10 (25+)

Festuca x 'Cool as Ice'

Blue Fescue

Emerges lighter tones in the spring then turns blue in summer. Very vigorous with good heat tolerance.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 12-18" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Summer
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#27651
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $8.00 (1-9); $6.70 (10-24); $6.45 (25+)

Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'

Hakone Grass

Beautiful bright-green leaves with creamy-white edges. Forms a graceful clump that looks awesome cascading over rocks. In fall the leaves turn rose.

Exposure: Part Shade
Size: 18-24" tall x 24" wide
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $11.00 (1-9); $9.70 (10-24); $9.45 (25+)

Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

Japanese Forest Grass

Lovely pure gold leaves are more upright than 'Aureola'. Forms nice mounds that are great for containers.

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Size: 6-12" tall x 18" wide
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $12.00 (1-9); $10.70 (10-24); $10.45 (25+)

Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

Japanese Variegated Forest Grass

This stunning grass has bright yellow leaves with thin green lines running through them. An excellent specimen plant, it is great for Japanese gardens. Combines nicely with blue hostas. Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009.

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Size: 18" tall x 24" wide
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $12.00 (1-9); $10.70 (10-24); $10.45 (25+)

Imperata cylindrica 'Red Barron'

Japanese Blood Grass

The green blades tipped with blood red get brighter in the fall. Very attractive in mass plantings.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 18" tall x 18" wide
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $9.95 (1-9); $8.65 (10-24); $8.40 (25+)

Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

A super tough plant that is very heat tolerant. Vigorous and stoloniferous with bright blue foliage. Likes average to dry conditions.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 30" tall x 30" wide
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#1 - $8.15 (1-9); $6.85 (10-24); $6.60 (25+)
#2 - $10.55 (1-9); $9.25 (10-24); $9.00 (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 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland'

Dwarf Variegated Maiden Grass

A dwarf version of 'Variegatus' with a more compact growth habit. Does not need staking.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 48-60" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Early Fall
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Fire Dragon'

Maiden Grass

The foliage of this Miscanthus is exceptionally showy with shades of fiery-orange to red. Large silver plumes in fall on top of the stiff upright foliage. Drought tolerant once established.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 72-96" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Silver
Hardiness: Zone 4
Patent: PP#30374
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (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 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella'

Silver Maiden Grass

Very similar to ‘Gracillimus’ except it blooms earlier and the flowers are large and white. A very nice specimen plant.

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

#3 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (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 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Oktoberfest'

Maiden Grass

Narrow, upright tower of wide, deep green leaves develop deep purple and red highlights in late summer. Burgundy plumes creamy as they age.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 72-84" tall x 36-48" wide
Bloom: Early Fall
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#27074
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

#3 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (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 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (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 - $16.15 (1-9); $14.85 (10-24); $14.60 (25+)