Grasses

Plant selection and landscape design demand thoughtful consideration of color, form, texture, and size.  Form and texture however, seem to take on an even greater importance when grass and grass like species are involved since these plants have the potential to provide dramatic fluidity and tactility to the garden space.  The size of the garden is also particularly important when working with grasses because while many species can stand alone or in small groups, a great number of species require large open spaces where plants can be massed in large quantities.  Many grasses and grass like species also allow the gardener to experiment with sound in the garden.  Species with light-bodied blades will rustle with just the slightest breeze while plants with heavier leaves will demand a substantial wind to move them. Familiarizing yourself with the various grasses and grass like species will allow you to utilize them to create the look and effect you desire.  The links below will provide you with the information you need to help you decide which grasses best suit your needs.  In addition, the availability list at El Nativo Growers, Inc. includes a separate table for grasses, rushes, and sedges. 

 

 

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    Nassella (Stipa) cernua 4"

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    This delicate-looking, summer dormant bunchgrass is lovely with its nodding seed heads. A good choice for erosion control and slope stabilization. The grass can even be used in sparse areas between perennials and annuals in chaparral or sage scrub...
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    Nassella (Stipa) lepida 4"

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    This resilient perennial bunch grass that is renowned for its ability to control erosion and prosper around the canopy of native trees. Despite it going dormant in the summer, this plant is valuable in providing habitat for native wildlife. Birds,...
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  • Ophiopogon p. 'Nigrescens' habit
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    Ophiopogon p. 'Nigrescens' 1g

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    An evergreen, grass-like perennial that works great as a groundcover or as a container garden accent. Forms one foot clumps of true black leaves. Bears lavender purple flowers in summer followed by black berries. Slow-growing. Does best in part sun with...
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  • Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' 1g
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    Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' 1g

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    Owing its name to its metallic blue blades, this upright and rigid grass dazzles with wispy, pink-hued pannicles that appear in summer. It continues to provide striking foliage color in the fall, but it will go completely dormant in the winter. Not only...
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  • Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' flowers/foliage
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    Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' 1g

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    Another selection with pink panicles borne in the midsummer, this Switch Grass has a more bluish-gray foliage than ‘Heavy Metal’. ‘Prairie Sky’ has a similar stiff and upright growing habit. A warm-season grass, this particular grass goes fully dormant...
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