Foliage starts deep green with some red highlights, as the season progresses the color becomes more and more red increasing to deep burgundy. Late season brings fluffy flower heads that are shades of red.

This grass features blue-green foliage and summer flowers on stiff stems. Blonde seed heads will stand through the winter.

Fluffy tawny pink plumes in Sept. fade to tan. Great fall accent. Reseeds.

Upright clump-forming habit with lasting summer flower plumes.

Clump-forming upright ornamental grass reaching only about 2 feet high and 3 feet wide with flower spikes about 4 feet high. Bright green leaves and golden flowers that are visible in summer; cozy pinkish amber hues in autumn. Durable and undemanding. Attracts birds. Great winter interest. Deer resistant.

A petite grass that forms spherical mounds of fine green foliage.

One of the best golden leaved “grasses”. Blades have a narrow green margin and fountain into an upright vase shape. Best in moist sites.

Mats of blue-gray narrow foliage are long-lived and adaptable.

A tough native grass with fine-textured, arching green foliage.

Narrow leaves with a white edge forms dense clumps that look very silvery in the shade where they are happiest. Makes a wonderful spreading ground cover.

Tolerant of poor soils, but prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils. One of the more shade tolerant of the ornamental grasses. Self-seeds and may spread aggressively. Seed heads emerge green but turn purplish bronze by late summer. Bright green leaves turn coppery after frost and eventually brown by winter. Nice for dried flower arrangements. Leave foliage in […]

Evergreen tufts to 12″ with golden yellow inflorescences held above the foliage.

A dwarf form with features similar to others, only smaller!

Light green foliage forms a loose open mound with tall, thin flowers stalks in August. A fine textured cloud of pinkish seed heads are attractive to songbirds in the fall. The foliage turns a bronzy red as the season cools. Drought tolerant Attracts songbirds Attracts butterflies  

Lovely tufts of blue foliage. Holds color all summer. Considered one of the best blue fescues. Deer and drought tolerant

More vigorous than Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ this cultivar has longer, brighter blue leaf blades. Deer and drought tolerant

Elegant, slow growing, graceful mounds of narrow rich green leaves with slim bands of creamy white. Clay tolerant. Slow-spreading but long-lived.

Graceful, bright golden-yellow foliage that mellows in fall and has the effect of a tiny bamboo. Low maintenance and long-lived, but spread slowly.

Low, arching bamboo-like foliage of yellow with a green line. One of the best grasses for shade. Spreads slowly.

A graceful mound of green foliage that turns a lovely red in the fall.

A sport of H. ‘All Gold’ with chartreuse gold foliage tipped in crimson.   Becomes more orange and burgundy in the fall.

A larger alternative to Festuca glauca. Ornamental narrow blue leaf blades form a clump. Flower spikelets mature to a golden wheat color by fall. Best blue color occurs in dryish soils. Deer/drought tolerant.

Grass-like mounds of blue-gray triangular stems. Great for wet sites. Discovered at Plant Delights Nursery.

Tender grass with erect blue-green leaves and panicles of rose-hued summer flowers that fade to white. Flower panicles are covered with silky hairs. Foliage turns purple-red in fall.

Impressive 8’-10′ grass with silver plumes in October.

Showing fantastic fall color of brilliant orange and red tones. The seeds heads that appear in late summer also take on bright colors which are gorgeous when backlit in fall. Attracts birds Deer resistant Drought and poor soil tolerant

Slender foliage is variegated with white creating an overall silvery effect. Nice upright vase-like habit swaying in the breezes and bearing airy plumes. also looks wonderful in winter. Attracts birds Deer, drought, salt and rabbit tolerant.

Through most of summer, the blades are a  grey-green. By late summer into fall, they become brilliant orange and red. The seed heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues. As winter approaches, they transform into silky white panicles which are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. […]

Dramatic tall grass with airy yellow-gold seed heads and gold foliage in fall. Plumes to 6 feet.

Slender brownish-purple seedheads in late summer. Finely textured. Foliage turns golden in fall.

Clumps of brightly variegated cream and green blades. Flowers attractive and plant looks good all season. One of our favorites.

Purple-black leaf blades and nodding pink bell-flowers that produce bluish-black berries on a slowly spreading clump.  Great as contrast in containers or as a houseplant. Some reports of hardiness to zone 5 with protection.

Greenish tan flowers cluster along the top part of the plant, while the rest holds wide, blue leaves. looks great when planted in masses, along ponds or streams, or even large containers for a real statement piece. Drought tolerant    

Vase shaped form and wine-red foliage in late summer along with deep red flowers spikes makes this grass stand out!

Striking steel-blue foliage with reddish brown plumes in fall. Upright habit.

This native ornamental grass with a flowing growth habit like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant. Drought tolerant Attracts birds Deer resistant  

Upright growing, with a tight narrow form, this selection features light green foliage topped by grey-green flowers stalks that bear stunning purple seed heads in late summer and fall. Drought tolerant Deer resistant

Red-tipped foliage appears in spring followed by reddish-pink flower panicles in summer. Foliage deepens to burgundy in the fall.

Larger, showier seed heads on this graceful new cultivar. Sheer red-tinted flower clusters wave good-bye to summer as blue-green blades turn to a blaze of old golds and maroons that promise to brighten your autumn and maintain a winter presence. Attracts birds

Forming a large mound of arching green leaves with soft pink bottlebrush flower spikes  from spring till fall then turning to buff as they dry. Sterile and non re-seeding Attracts songbirds Deer resistant Good cut flower

An upright form with wide, deep green foliage that matures to dark purple.  Large and dramatic!

Striking burgundy grass with rosy plumes. Lasts well into fall.

An improved selection with a more upright habit. Steel blue foliage highlighted with purple turns colorful shades of orange, red, pink and purple in the fall. Flower panicles are a glossy purple.

Upright blue-green foliage turns scarlet in late summer deepening to red purple through the fall.

A thick-stemmed form that will not flop. Blue foliage turns red and orange in the fall.

Olive-green foliage and golden-yellow flowers highlighted by yellow anthers. Excellent in flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies Drought tolerant Remove seed heads to lessen spread

Fine-textured arching green blades form attractive mounds. Orange fall color. Seed heads in airy panicles.