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Ornamental grass Plant Profiles

Browse 20 ornamental grass profiles with Plant by ZIP hardiness, light, soil, water, spacing, timing, and source notes. Open a profile for photos, quantitative ranges, and pairing notes.

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Big bluestem

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grassbird cover and seed
Ornamental grass

Indian grass

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grasswarm-season structure
Ornamental grass

Little bluestem

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative warm-season grassdrought tolerant
Ornamental grass

Northwind switchgrass

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative grass cultivarstrong vertical habit
Ornamental grass

Shenandoah switchgrass

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative switchgrass cultivarreddish fall color
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Blue grama

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshort native grassexcellent low-water texture
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Bottlebrush grass

Zones 4a-8a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshade-tolerant native grasswoodland texture
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Heavy Metal switchgrass

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifeupright blue-leaved switchgrass cultivar
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Pink muhly grass

Zones 6a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorNative plantscloud-like fall displaydrought-tolerant native grass
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Prairie dropseed

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie grasstidy clump-former
Ornamental grass

Purple love grass

Zones 5a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative short grassairy seed display
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Side oats grama

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative warm-season grassdrought-tolerant
Ornamental grass

Fargesia rufa clumping bamboo

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornon-running clumping bamboocold-hardy
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Inland sea oats

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative shade grasslong-lasting seed display
Ornamental grass

Karl Foerster feather reed grass

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningsterile cool-season grassvertical structure
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Morning Light miscanthus

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPrivacy & screeningnarrow variegated maiden grasselegant habit
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Palm sedge

Zones 4a-9a / High water / Partial/Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative sedge for moist soilsarchitectural form
Ornamental grass

Pennsylvania sedge

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 1-2 yrs

Native plantsCurb appeal & colornative lawn alternative for shadedrought-tolerant once established
Ornamental grass

Japanese forest grass

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorshade-tolerant ornamental grassgraceful habit
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Mexican feather grass

Zones 7a-10a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorvery fine airy texturelow-water ornamental grass