Ornamental Grasses

The creamy-white variegated leaf blades of this plant are stunning when used in contrast with other moisture-loving perennials.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Variegated Sweetflag  USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 -...

Honey-blonde eyelash seedheads, cocked at an eye-catching angle on upright stems. Plant habit is fuller and denser, with less blade dieback than other varieties.

Upright, clump-forming green foliage with a bit of a bronze tinge. This vigorous Korean feather reed grass loves sun or even partial shade. It stands up to prolonged high heat well and has great salt tolerance too. 'Caspian' holds its form strongly all...

In midsummer, silvery-tan plumes appear over an impressive vertical grass that boasts a wide, white band down the center of each blade.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Feather reed grass  USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 -...

Upright form like 'Karl Foerster', but variegated, with bold gold stripe on the center of the blade.   Common Name: Feather reed grass  USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 10  Mature Height: 48 inchesPlume-Seedhead...

Foliage features broad central stripes of creamy white, edged in green.   Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Feather reed grass  USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 10  Mature Height: 36 inches  Seedhead...

Soft, threadlike green blades form neat rounded clumps. Native to eastern North America.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8  Mature Height: 12 inches  Exposure:...

Fine toffee-colored foliage with a gentle cascading habit. Evergreen sedge with an attractive coral color in fall and winter.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 9  Mature...

Variegated sedge. Foliage has a wide leaf and prominent creamy-white margins.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9  Mature Height: 18 inches  Exposure: Full Sun to...

Gold is indeed found in pots in Ireland, but don't go chasing rainbows. It's in Kilkenny, where the plantsmen of Fitzgerald Nurseries select nifty mutations of Carex 'evergold'. Deep green arching leaves with bright lime-green edges. A robust growers,...

Yellow and gold striped, not unlike 'Evergold' but with improved form and vigor. Gold is indeed found in pots in Ireland, but don't go chasing rainbows. It's in Kilkenny, where the plantsmen of Fitzgerald Nurseries select nifty mutations of Carex...

Gold is indeed found in pots in Ireland, but don't go chasing rainbows. It's in Kilkenny, where the plantsmen of Fitzgerald Nurseries select nifty mutations of Carex 'evergold'. Arching blades feature a bright broad band of lime yellow surrounded by...

Variegated Japanese sedge. Fantastic striped dark green and creamy gold foliage with a dramatic weeping habit.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9  Mature Height: 12...

Dutch-bred sedge with arching/cascading habit. Perfect for containers or massing in the landscape. Long blades spread or tumble two feet ormore. Soft green glossy blades.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA...

An extraordinary complement to any perennial garden, this chocolate-colored sedge is gracefully arching, creating an attractive mound. The foliage flickers with orange and raspberry colors. Prefers moist, well-draining soil.  Pot Size: 3.5"...

A series of species grasses picked for perfect pot performance. Red/bronze upright foliage tapers to twisty tips.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Sedge  USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 9  Mature Height: 24...

A handsome, clump-forming grass that grows upright and slightly arching. It has light-green foliage that is strongly lemon-scented. A tender perennial that can be over-wintered in a sunny window.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common...

Fine-textured powder blue foliage. Remains blue through the season. Evergreen.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Fescue  USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8  Mature Height: 12 inches  Color:...

Probably the most well-known ornamental fescue. Silvery-blue foliage forms a small, dense mound with flower spikes reaching a foot above the foliage. Prefers loose, well-draining soil.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name:...

Strong, upright habit. This blue-green rush tolerates full sun and drought, yet can also be used as a pond plant.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Rush  USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9  Mature Height: 48"...

Tidy, compact, spiky sprays of narrow blue-green foliage. Loves wet feet but can tolerate a range of moisture levels. A.k.a. J. inflexus.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Rush  USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 -...

This compact variegated Miscanthus may be small, but does not fail to catch your eye! Pink-tinged plumes appear in late summer or early fall.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Japanese silver grass  USDA Hardiness...

From Joy Creek Nursery, 'Gold Bar' is a Mini-Me of 'Strictus'. Aside from its diminutive dimensions and vertical form, the most striking feature of 'Gold Bar' is its extraordinary variegation. Grass maven Dave Babikow, Santa Rosa Gardens founder,...

From Joy Creek Nursery, 'Gold Breeze' resembles a restrained, refined 'Zebrinus', a designer's staple for over a century. Both flaunt horizontal gold banding across their long, tapering leaves, and the graceful cascading habit is similar. But mature...

Named for its graceful, rounded form and delicate narrow foliage, 'Gracillimus' is the most widely known Miscanthus variety. Its blooms, appearing in October, are an attractive copper-red color. Prefers well-draining soil.  Pot Size: 3.5"...

Erect form with arching blades heavily cross-banded with gold. Rust resistant. An infertile variety from NC State via Darwin Perennials. No self-sowing with this one.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Maiden...

A superb dwarf version with strong, horizontal gold banding on narrow blades. Reddish-purple plumes appear in August.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Dwarf zebra grass  USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 10  Mature...

One of the best and most sought-after Miscanthus varieties. 'Morning Light' is a compact grower and offers a fine-textured appearance similar to 'Gracillimus.' Its leaves are also narrow and its form neat and arching. Blooms are reddish-bronze, appearing...

Green leaves with buff colored blooms in late summer. Sterile variety.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Maiden Grass  USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 10  Mature Height: 84 inches  Seedhead Color:...

Uniform green and yellow banded blades. A cross of M.'Cosmopolitan' and M. 'Strictus' yields a strongly upright, yet gracefully flowing stand.  Pot Size: 3.5" square pots  Common Name: Banded Miscanthus  USDA Hardiness...