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Plant Category: Grass
Ornamental Grasses, here defined, are the perennial ornamental plants in the Grass Family (Poaceae) excluding turf grass and bamboo. They are herbaceous plants with narrow foliage and have a form, foliage attributes or flower that makes them desirable in the garden (See also the category “Grass-like”). Also see our Ornamental Grass Page for more information.
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Aristida purpurea 'Chino Hills' Purple Three Awn - Native grass w/ fine textured leaves to 30" tall and purple flowers that are showy when the sunlight illuminates them. Drought tolerant. Frost Hardy 
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum' Bulbous Oat Grass - Cool-season grass to 6-8" tall w/wheat color flowers in summer. Spreads slowly. Full sun/Light shade. Moderate water. Hardy to <15 degrees F. 
Arundo formosana 'Oriental Gold' PP15,489 Oriental Gold Giant Reed - Upright growing grass w/slightly arching yellow foliage to 6-8' tall. Full sun/light shade. Regular irrigation. Evergreen to at least 20 F. PP15,489 
Austrostipa ramosissima Pillar of Smoke - Tall clump forming grass to 6' tall w/ bright green leaves & slender stemmed airy flowers year round. Evergreen in mild climates. Hardy to <20F. 
Calamagrostis foliosus Mendocino Reed Grass - Cool-season grass to 1-2' tall & wide w/golden wheat flowers in summer. Full sun/Light shade. Drought tolerant. Hardy to <15 degrees F. 
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass - Evergreen grass to 3' w/ pink-bronze flowers to 5-6' in summer. Full sun/light shade. Water moderately. Hardy to <15 degrees F. 
Cortaderia selloana 'Gold Band' Gold Band Pampas Grass - Evergreen grass to 6' tall with yellow variegation and creamy white flowers in summer-fall. Full sun. Water regularly. Hardy to 15-20 F. 
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' Dwarf Pampas Grass - Evergreen grass w/ 4-6' tall foliage and 6-7' tall creamy-white flowers in summer. Full sun. Drought tolerant. 15-20 degrees F. 
Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Comet' Silver Comet Pampas Grass - Large evergreen grass to 6' tall with leaves have bright white variegated margins. Full sun. Low water needs. 15-20 degrees F. Showiest Pampas. Grass! 
Eragrostis chloromelas Blue Lovegrass - Grass to 2' tall w/powder blue foliage & 3' stalks of tan flowers in spring. Plant in full/part sun. Requires little irrigation. Hardy to below 0 F. 
Eragrostis elliottii 'Tallahassee Sunset' Elliott's Lovegrass - Warm season clumping grass to 18" tall w/gray foliage & flower spikes to 3'. Plant in full sun in well drained soil w/regular irrigation.Hardy to 0 F. 
Festuca amethystina 'Aprilgrün' April Gruen Sheep's Fescue - Clumping cool-season blue-green grass to 8-12" tall with golden flowers in spring-summer. Sun/Part shade. Low water needs. Hardy. 
Festuca glauca 'Azurit' Azure Blue Fescue - Evergreen grass to 12" tall with golden buff flowers in summer. . Full sun. Water regularly. Hardy. 
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' Elijah Blue Fescue - Cool-season grass clumping grass to 8-10" tall with golden buff flowers in summer. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Very hardy. 
Festuca muelleri Mueller's Fescue - Evergreen clumping grass 6-8" tall and wide w/buff flowers in summer. Full sun to part shade (inland). Drought tolerant. Hardy. 
Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' Variegated Manna Grass - Grass w/bright yellow variegation to 1-2' tall. Rarely Flowers. Plant in full sun/light shade. Plant in moist soils or in water.Hardy to<15 degrees F. 
Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass - Evergreen grass. Sun/Light shade. Low water needs. Light tan flowers in summer. 2' tall. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Leymus arenarius 'Glaucus' Blue Rye - Spreading deciduous blue-gray foliaged grass to 18-30" tall w/wheat colored flowers in summer. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Hardy to <15 degrees F. 
Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince' Canyon Prince Wild Rye - Evergreen CA native spreading grass to 2-3' tall w/green foliage aging to gray & summer flwrs. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 10 degrees F. 
Leymus condensatus 'Gaviota Gray' Gaviota Wild Rye - Evergreen CA native clumping grass to 4-6 feet tall w/gray foliage and tall wheat colored flwrs. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 10 degrees F. 
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