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Back to Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates
grasses for different landscape needs
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water
gardens,
standing water, and along lakeshores
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus', variegated sweet flag
Carex comosa, bottlebrush sedge N
Carex muskingumensis, palm sedge N
Carex stricta, tussock sedge N
Chasmanthium latifolium, northern seaoats N
Glyceria maxima 'Variegata', variegated manna grass
Hierochloe odorata, sweetgrass N
Juncus effusus, common rush N
Leymus arenarius, blue lymegrass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens', red flame miscanthus
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
Panicum virgatum, switchgrass N
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta', ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea var. luteo-picta, yellow ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form', Feesey's ribbongrass
Spartina pectinata, cordgrass N
Spartina pectinata 'Aureo-Marginata', variegated cordgrass
Zizania aquatica, wild rice (annual) N
hardy in USDA Zone 3*
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum
'Variegatum', bulbous oatgrass
Bouteloua curtipendula, side oats grama
Bouteloua gracilis, blue grama
Bromus inermis 'Skinner's Gold', Skinner's gold brome
Calamagrostis xacutiflora 'Karl Foerster','Karl Foerster'
feather reedgrass
Calamagrostis brachytricha, fall blooming reedgrass
Calamagrostis xacutiflora 'Overdam', 'Overdam' reedgrass
Carex grayi, Gray's sedge
Carex muskingumensis, palm sedge
Carex flacca, carnation sedge
Deschampsia caespitosa, tufted hairgrass
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue', 'Elijah Blue' fescue
Festuca glauca 'Solling', 'Solling' blue fescue
Helictotrichon sempervirens, blue oatgrass
Leymus arenarius, blue lymegrass
Miscanthus sacchariflorus, silver banner grass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens', red flame miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malpartus', 'Malpartus' miscanthus
(survived 5 of 7 winters)
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder', silverfeather
miscanthus (survived 5 of 7 winters)
Miscanthus x 'Giganteus', giant miscanthus (survived
5 of 7 winters)
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata', variegated purple moorgrass
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Windspiel,'windplay
tall moorgrass
Panicum virgatum, switchgrass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta', ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea var. luteo-picta, yellow
ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form', Feesey's ribbongrass
Schizachyrium scoparium, little bluestem
Sorghastrum nutans, Indian grass
Spartina pectinata, cordgrass
Spartina pectinata 'Aureo-marginata', variegated
cordgrass
Spodiopogon sibiricus, silver spikegrass
Sporobolus heterolepis, prairie dropseed
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manna grass
the grass collection at
Crookston, MN, zone 3
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N = native to United States
* (-30 to -40 degrees C)
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shady
locations
Carex species, most sedges N
Chasmanthium latifolium, northern seaoats N
Deschampsia caespitosa, tufted hairgrass N
Hakonechloa macra, hakone grass
Hakonechloa macra, 'Albo-Striata'
Hakonechloa macra, 'Aureola'
Elymus hystrix var. hystrix, eastern bottlebrush
N
Luzula species, woodrush N
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta', ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea var. luteo-picta, yellow
ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form', Feesey's ribbongrass
dry shade
Carex pensylvania, Pennsylvania sedge N
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue', 'Elijah Blue' fescue (light
shade)
Festuca species, fescue, (light shade)
Helictotrichon sempervirens, blue oatgrass (light shade)
Phalaris arundinacea, 'Picta', ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea var. luteo-picta, yellow
ribbongrass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form', Feesey's ribbongrass
grasses for containers
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus', variegated sweet flag
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureus', yellow foxtail
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum',
bulbous oatgrass
Calamagrostis xacutiflora 'Overdam', 'Overdam' feather
reedgrass
Calamagrostis xacutiflora 'Avalanche', 'Avalanche' feather reedgrass
Carex conica 'Variegata', variegated sedge
Carex muskingumensis, palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge', 'Little Midge' palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme', 'Oehme' palm sedge
Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist', 'Toffee Twist' sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium, northern seaoats
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue', 'Elijah Blue' fescue
Hakonechloa macra, hakone grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Albo-Striata',
striped hakone grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', golden hakone grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens, blue oatgrass
Imperata 'Red Baron', bloodgrass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegata', variegated miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Caberet', 'Caberet' miscanthus
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny', dwarf fountaingrass
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty', 'Purple Majesty' millet
Pennisteum setaceum, crimson fountaingrass
Pennisteum setaceum 'Rubrum', purple fountaingrass |
snowline sedge with
firefly impatiens
tufted hairgrass
"Toffee Twist" sedge
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annual grasses in cold climates*
Arundo donax 'Variegata', striped giant reed
Carex buchananii, leatherleaf sedge
Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist', 'Toffee Twist' sedge
Melinis nerviglumis 'Pink Crystals'(TM) , rubygrass
Milium effusum 'Aureum' , golden wood millet
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus, 'Cosmopolitan',
'Cosmopolitan' miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Caberet',
'Caberet' miscanthus
Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist'(TM) , pink muhly
Nassella tenuissima,Mexican feathergrass
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty', 'Purple Majesty'
millet
Pennisetum orientale, oriental fountaingrass
Pennisteum setaceum, tender or crimson fountaingrass
Pennisetum setaceum, 'Rubrum', purple fountaingrass
Pennisetum villosum, feathertop
Saccharum ravennae, plumegrass, ravennagrass |
leather leaf
'Purple Majesty'
Mexican feathergrass
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