California Native Grasses

Insignificant, tiny, yellowish-green to pale brown flowers appear in clusters (many flowered cymes) that emerge on the side of the stems slightly below the stem tips in summer. Juncus effusus is a striking vertical addition to any garden or container...

Flowers are followed by golden seeds which mature to tan. This hybrid occurs naturally, but somewhat infrequently, in Europe. Thrives in wet soils, yet tolerates drier conditions. Reportedly does well in heavy clay soils, unlike many other kinds of ornamental...

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Piata Brachiaria decumbens cv. Llanero Panicum maximum cv. Massai Panicum maximum cv. Mombaca Panicum maximum cv. Humidicola/ Llanero Panicum maximum cv. We also played an important role in research, new technologies and in the development of new varieties...

‘Fireworks' breaks color barriers with a deep maroon-purple center vein flanked by hot pink margins. The effect is shockingly bright color in your garden from a typically simple grass.

Delightful, blue-tinted foliage quickly bursts into bright shades of eye-catching red with this remarkably colorful switch grass variety. By the time autumn arrives, your picturesque grass adopts shades of deep purple, topped with decorative seeds of...

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* Enormous Purple Plumes All Summer * Golden Foliage in Autumn * Deer Resistant * Great as foundation plantings In the fall the leaves turn gold in color. Use this plant in containers, in sunny borders, meadows, rock gardens, and foundation plantings.

It forms a neat and easily controlled mound that looks fantastic in a row along the edge of a planter or in masses, filling in large beds under trees. Lime-striped foliage all year! Do you want to add year-round motion and energy to your garden this year?

Cut them down in late winter and they will spring back up fresh every year. Adagio Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio') adds graceful motion and rich texture to your landscape.

Its dense canopy of fine leaf blades creates a very soft carpet which is perfect for lawn activities. It has a dark blue-green color and only grows 3 to 5 inches high. Fast-Growing Durable Turf Grass Legacy Buffalo Grass is a variety of Buffalo grass...

UC Verde produces a dense turf of soft, bright-green, very fine leaf blades. UC Verde buffalo grass is the most heat tolerant. A Thick, Soft Lawn That Tolerates Intense Heat The University of California released this remarkable grass in 2003.

Two of the enemies of grasses, deer and bunnies, tend to leave it alone, and it can even handle heavy traffic so using it around paving stones would be no problem at all. Dwarf Mondo Grass is durable, hardy grass with ornamental appeal.

However it also grows in clumps. Morris Book Publishing LLC, Guilford, CT, 2005 Many of the hummocks visible after a prairie burn are Pairie Dropseed. Its most prominent feature are its gracefully nodding seed spikes, which resemble the cultivated grain,...

Wait until you see it backlit by the sun. The inside foliage, near the center stays green which gives a neat two-tone effect. Something these small gardens often lack is the motion and grandeur of grass, since so many of the American prairie grasses are...

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These naturally short plants – the tufts only get about 24” tall – are perfect for covering the ‘feet' of bare-bottomed plants like tall Phlox or Bee Balm for a prairie garden effect.

Panicles are composed of 60-480 pale yellow or silvery whiskered spikelets. This species thrives in coastal sites with excessive wind but is intolerant of sites with poorly drained soils.

Mass in moist, lightly shaded areas near ponds or streams. Cut to ground in winter. It is also interesting as a specimen or accent plant, brightening shady areas. Cultivars of this species are superior garden plants to the species.

It typically grows in a clump to 3-4' tall. Miscanthus Yaku Jima is a slightly bigger plant than Adagio, but the main difference is that its leaves are more narrow. Miscanthus Yaku Jima.

Typically forms an upright, rounded clump of foliage growing 4-6′ tall. Prefers moist soils. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns.

For other sources, ask your local Extension Service, or contact the Florida State Conservation folks. Almost any gardener who has driven along a coastal highway in the southeastern United States has caught a glimpse of the indigenous wild sea oats along...

Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity.

It is native to dry woods and rocky slopes throughout Honshu Island, Japan. Each leaf features a broad, creamy, yellowish-white center stripe bordered on each side by thin narrow dark green margins.

As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Miscanthus Little Zebra makes a tidy, compact mound of green foliage with prominent, yellow horizontal banding that holds well through the summer.

Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter. A blaqze of coppery-pink plumes is the perfect addition to any fall garden. Blooms later than most cultivars.

Propagation is easiest by division. Gracefully arching, linear-lanceolate, bright green leaves (to 10″ long and 3/8″ wide) form dense, spreading, cascading mounds to 12-18″ tall and to 24″ wide.