ANDROPOGON gerardii 'Pawnee'
(an-dro-PO-gon) (jer-AR-dee-eye) | GRANGE3 |
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| Common Name: Big Bluestem |
| Description: 2017 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year. Colorful, robust native; turns light red after frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ANDROPOGON gerardii 'Pawnee'
(an-dro-PO-gon) (jer-AR-dee-eye) | GRANGE5 |
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| Common Name: Big Bluestem |
| Description: 2017 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year. Colorful, robust native; turns light red after frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA curtipendula 'Trailway'
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (kurt-ih-PEN-doo-la) | GRBOCU3 |
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| Common Name: Sideoats Grama |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Grass! Fine leaf, sod-forming, warm season native. Delicate, pendant seed heads; graceful foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA curtipendula 'Trailway'
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (kurt-ih-PEN-doo-la) | GRBOCU5 |
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| Common Name: Sideoats Grama |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM Grass! Fine leaf, sod-forming, warm season native. Delicate, pendant seed heads; graceful foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (grah-SIL-is) | GRBOGR3 |
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| Common Name: Blue Grama |
| Description: 2008 GreatPlants Grass of the Year! Most important range grass of the Great Plains. Curly, narrow leaves; long, one sided seed spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. |
| Zone: 4 |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis
(boo-tel-LOO-uh) (grah-SIL-is) | GRBOGR5 |
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| Common Name: Blue Grama |
| Description: 2008 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year. Most important range grass of the Great Plains. Curly, narrow leaves; long, one-sided seed spikes with eyelash-like inflorescence. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CALAMAGROSTIS brachytricha
(kal-ah-mah-GROS-tiss) (bray-kee-TRY-ka) | GRCABR3 |
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| Common Name: Reed Grass |
| Description: 2007 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! RHS Award of Garden Merit. Fall blooming reed grass. Fine textured, rosy inflorescence in September; looks good all fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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CAREX grayi
(KARE-eks) (GRAY-eye) | GRCAGR3 |
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| Common Name: Gray's Sedge |
| Description: Large, showy seed heads for moist shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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CAREX muskingumensis
(KARE-eks) (mus-king-u-MEN-sis) | GRCAMU3 |
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| Common Name: Palm Sedge |
| Description: 2011 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year. Effective as a specimen near water. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ERAGROSTIS trichodes
(err-ah-GROS-tiss) (trik-OH-des) | GRERTR5 |
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| Common Name: Sand Love Grass |
| Description: 2010 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Lovely, delicate, warm season, native bunchgrass with arching seed heads. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ERAGROSTIS trichodes
(err-ah-GROS-tiss) (trik-OH-des) | GRERTR3 |
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| Common Name: Sand Love Grass |
| Description: 2010 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Lovely, delicate, warm season, native bunchgrass with arching seed heads. |
| Zone: 5 |
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GERANIUM sanguineum
(jer-AYE-nee-um) (san-GWIN-ee-um) | GERASN5 |
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| Common Name: Bloody Crane's-Bill |
| Description: 2002 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Bowl-shaped, magenta flowers cover plants late spring-early summer; may re-bloom if sheared. Durable, deeply cut foliage forms a mound that turns blood red in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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GERANIUM sanguineum
(jer-AYE-nee-um) (san-GWIN-ee-um) | GERASN3 |
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| Common Name: Bloody Crane's-Bill |
| Description: 2002 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Bowl-shaped, magenta flowers cover plants late spring-early summer; may re-bloom if sheared. Durable, deeply cut foliage forms a mound that turns blood red in fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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GEUM triflorum
(JEE-um) (try-FLOOR-um) | GEUMTR3 |
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| Common Name: Prairie Smoke |
| Description: 2008 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Nodding, pink flowers and feathery seed heads on this native. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis var. purpurascens 'Autumn Red'
(mis-KAN-thus) (sih-NEN-sis) | GRMIAR8 |
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| Description: 2006 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Compact, 3-4', early blooming variety. Red-purple fall color. Extra nice. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues' PP# 11,202
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPADB8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2016 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Steely blue-purple foliage selection with many, very large flower panicles from early September to frost. Robust plants. Outstanding! Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) | GRPANW5 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2014 PPA Plant of the Year! 2012 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'North Wind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in Wisconsin. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPANW8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2012 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'Northwind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in WI. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH8 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH5 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year! Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM s. 'MinnBlueA' PP17,310 Blue Heaven™
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBH5 |
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| Description: 2013 GreatPlants Grass of the Year. Introduction from the University of MN. Blue-gray foliage in the summer turning burgundy-red with purple and violet highlights in September lasting well into November. Taller, more upright form than is typical of little bluestem, remains upright, and does not fall down or 'lodge'. Small, fluffy, white flowers form in August and September. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium 'Blaze'
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBL5 |
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| Common Name: Little Bluestem |
| Description: 1998 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Colorful, fine-leaved, warm season bunch grass. Russet-red through fall and winter. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium 'Blaze'
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBL3 |
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| Common Name: Little Bluestem |
| Description: 1998 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Colorful, fine-leaved, warm season bunch grass. Russet-red through fall and winter. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSONU3 |
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| Common Name: Indian Grass |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Stalwart, wide leaf, warm season native with golden, plume-like seed heads. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSONU5 |
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| Common Name: Indian Grass |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Stalwart, wide leaf, warm season native with golden, plume-like seed heads. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
(spor-OB-oh-lus) (het-er-oh-LEP-iss) | GRSPHE3 |
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| Common Name: Prairie Dropseed |
| Description: 2003 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Narrow-leaved, fragrant, native grass. Incredibly attractive in bloom and seed. |
| Zone: 3 |
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