Acorus americanus
SWEET FLAG
- Hardy perennial, swamp or bog plant
- Foliage and rhizomes have a sweet citrus scent when bruised or cut
- Wheat-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
- Forms an upright, vase-shaped clump of iris-like green and white variegated leaves
- Adds a nice feature to the semi-aquatic garden
- Foliage and rhizomes emit a spicy scent when crushed or bruised
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
GRASSY-LEAVED SWEET FLAG
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Insignificant green flowers
- Evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureovariegatus'
GOLDEN FOXTAIL GRASS
- Colourful tuft-forming perennial
- Variegated blades: green with yellow margins
- Light brown seed heads
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Ammophila breviligulata
AMERICAN BEACH GRASS
- Long narrow soft-textured golden-tan flower spikes
- Gray-green leaf blades are narrow with extremely sharp tips
- This is a great low-maintenance grass for erosion control
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Andropogon gerardii
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' (PP27949, EUPBRAF)
BLACKHAWKS BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of deep green leaves
- Foliage turns to purple in the summer, and almost black in autumn
- Seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Dancing Wind' (PP26892)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves splashed with red in summer, aging to scarlet in the fall
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 140-160 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Indian Warrior' (PP24999)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Upright dense clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains throughout the winter months
- Three-pronged purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' (PPAF)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Foliage emerges deep green with red highlights in the spring
- Leaves turn a reddish-bronze with lavender tones in autumn
- Deep burgundy-purple three-pronged seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon virginicus
BROOM SEDGE
- Narrow clumps of green stems and leaves turn purplish-red
- Fall colour is a bright orange changing to straw-yellow in the winter
- Prolific seed producer with high germination rates
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum'
TUBER OAT GRASS
- Grass forms a low mound of soft narrow foliage
- Leaf blades are almost completely white with a central thin stripe of green
- Excellent contrasting plant in the garden with spring bulbs
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Bouteloua curtipendula
SIDE OATS GRAMA
- AKA Bouteloua racemosa
- Dense with slightly arching light green blades maturing gold and sometimes red
- Purplish flowers
HEIGHT: 40-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Bouteloua gracilis
BLUE GRAMA
- AKA Bouteloua oligostachya
- Dense with slightly arching grey-green blades maturing purple, then light brown
- Purplish flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' (PP22048)
BLUE GRAMA
- Low tuft of fine-textured blue-green leaves
- Chartreuse flowers age to blonde
- Seed stems produce seeds late summer, at right angles to the stems
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Leaf blades have a central white stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden tan
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Eldorado' (PP16486, COPF)
FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades have a central bright gold stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light purple changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Hello Spring™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Narrow leaf blades have a defined white edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge white changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Sterile flower plumes emerge purple-red, changing to a golden-tan
- Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching, upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades are variegated creamy-white and green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Looser structure than Karl Foerster and more arching
- Sterile flower plumes emerge silvery-green, changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis brachytricha
AUTUMN FEATHER REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis stipa, Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms an airy clump
- Leaves are glossy green and slightly wider than acutiflora cultivars
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Calamagrostis canadensis
CANADA BLUEJOINT
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit
- Spreads more quickly than other calamagrostis species
- Leaves are rough with tiny hairs and bluish-green in colour
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Carex appalachica
APPALACHIAN SEDGE
- Forming dense clumps of narrow grass-like arching blades
- Green foliage
- Small, mostly inconspicuous flowers, are showy for a short time
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm