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Following are the Ornamental Grasses we have for sale this year. Heights given are "in bloom"
and vary according to age and growing conditions. We also have 2 gal pots of some varieties. Grass prices and availability are subject to change.
Please email us if there's a special grass you're looking for
and we'll try to get it for you. |
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| Anamanthele lessoniana (Pheasant Tail grass) |
Narrow light green to olive foliage, blotched with orange in the fall. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Calamagrostis brachytricha | Upright, fall blooming, feathery panicles of pinkish grey. 1M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $8.00 |
| Calamagrostis x acuitflora 'Karl Foerster' |
Tall and verticle. Panicles are loose and open in the summer, becoming narrow and buff coloured in the fall. 1.8M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $8.00 |
| Carex testacea | Fine textured clump of copper-brown foliage. 40cm | 4"pot $3.50 |
1 gal $8.00 |
| Chasmanthium latifolium | Somewhat bamboo-like foliage, attractive dangling oat shaped spiklets in the fall. Happy in dry shade. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Deschampsia caespitosa 'Bronzeschleier' |
Tidy mound of fine foliage, topped by billowing mass of tan inflorescence. 60cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' | Gold variegated stems form a cascading mound. Slow spreader, likes some shade. 30cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $12.00 |
| Helictotrichon sempervirens'Saphirsprudel' (Blue Oat Grass) |
Medium clump of silver-blue foliage, slender arching stems with one-sided panicles. 1.2M | 4"pot $3.50 |
1 gal $8.00 |
| Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' (Japanese Blood Grass) |
Starts the season green with red tips, turns completely red by fall. Very slow spreader. 40cm | 4"pot $5.00 |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus purpurascens (Flame Grasss) |
Starts the season green with a slight reddish tinge becoming entirely red-orange by fall. 1.2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Bluetenwunder' | Mid green foliage with burgundy "ankles", unlike most Miscanthus the blooms are at staggered heights. 1.2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus s. var. condensatus'Cosmopolitan' | Variegated, 4 cm wide blades with green centres and creamy white margins. 2.6M | 4"pot n/a 1 |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis'Grascillimus' (Maiden Grass) | Narrow dark green leaves form a dense vase shaped mound. Blooms late. 2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella' | Blooms earlier than 'Grascillimus', frothy panicles held well above the foliage. 1.8M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' | Very fine foliage with white margins, shimmers in the morning light (see picture below left). 1.8M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande' |
Similar to 'Gracillimus' but smaller in stature, narrower leaves and finer texture. .8M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' (Porcupine Grass) |
Very upright with interesting yellow horizontal bands. 1.8M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Miscanthus transmorrisonensis | Evergreen. Similar to M. sinensis but foliage stays green most years, long bloom season | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $10.00 |
| Molinia caerulea 'Moorflamme' (Purple Moor Grass) |
Low mound of basal foliage, panicles well above the foliage on slightly arched stems. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe' | Similar to M. c. 'Moorflamme but with very erect stems, purple flower spikes. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Molinia caerulea 'Strahlenquelle' | Widely arching stems and pendant inflorescenses. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Molinia caerulea 'Variegata' | Leaves striped yellow to creamy white, flower stems are bright yellow. 90cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Molinia c. subsp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'(Tall Moor Grass) | Green basal foliage, tall erect flower stems that turn bright gold in the fall. 2.4M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Molinia c. subsp. arundinacea'Windspeil' | Upright stems that dance with the wind. 2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Nassella tenuissima aka Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass) |
Extremely fine textured leaves and stems that move with the slightest breeze. Great in masses. 60cm | 4"pot $3.00 |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms' (Red Switch Grass) |
Leaves green in the summer turning burgundy in the fall, lax flower stems. 1.2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Blue Switch Grass) |
Erect blue-green leaves topped by airy panicles with a pinkish cast. 1.2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain Grass) |
A dwarf variety reliable, fuzzy, oblong blooms. 60cm | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Pennisetum setaceum'Rubrum' (Purple Fountain Grass) |
Beautiful burgundy flowers and foliage. Tender, will not overwinter here but well worth growing as an annual. | 4"pot $3.50 |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' (Little Bluestem) |
Blue-green summer foliage changes to shades of pink, magenta and aqua in the fall then copper and tan in the winter. Drought tolerant. 1.2M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |
| Stipa gigantea (Giant Feather Grass) |
Narrow leaves form a large tuft of basal foliage, loose open panicles high above the foliage, blooms May to September. 2.4M | 4"pot n/a |
1 gal $9.00 |