Common / Botanical Name |
Description |
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Palm Sedge Grass
Carex muskingumensis |
(spring or fall planting) 2 ft., Zone 5-9 |
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Pampas Grass
Cortederia selloana |
(spring planting) 8-12 ft., green to gray green foilage, evergreen in mild climates, moist winters & hot dry summers, Zone 8-10 |
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Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris |
(spring planting) 3 ft., dark green foliage with a mass of vibrant pink plumes, native mostly on sandy or rocky soils, Zone 6 |
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Pink Pampas Grass
Cortaderia 'Rendatleri’ |
(spring planting) 8-9 ft., large purplish pink plumes, Zone 8-10 |
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Plantain-leaved Sedge Grass
Carex plantaginea |
(spring planting) 1-2 ft., good ground cover, shiny broad leaves, evergreen, massing, Zone 5-9 |
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Porcupine Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus’ |
(spring planting) 6-8 ft., sun, specimen, groups, blooms in Sept, similar to Zebrinas, more upright growth habit, Zone 6-9 |
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Prairie Cord Grass
Spartina pectinata |
(spring or fall planting) 4-6 ft., sun, moisture tolerant, arching foliage, inflorescence above foilage, Aug-Sept, Zone 5-9 |
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Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepsis |
(spring planting) 15 in., foliage of medium green to deep orange in Fall to copper in Winter, flowers reach up to 30 in., blooms Aug-Sept, moisture, full sun, Zone 4-8 |
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Purple Blooming Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus var. condensatus |
(spring planting) 6-8 ft., sun, specimen, groups, blooms Aug-Sept, more vigorous than M. sinensis, Zone 5-9 |
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Purple Leaved Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum’ |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 2-3 ft., purple leaved form of P. setaceum, richly blooming and very suitable for the Summer garden, Zone 9-10 |
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Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis |
(spring or fall planting) sun, groups, massing, 1-2 ft., pink flowers, Fall bloomer, Zone 5-9 |
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea 'Dauerstrahl’ |
(spring planting) 1 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 3 ft. and arching, blooming in July-Aug, Zone 4-8 |
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea 'Heidebraut’ |
(spring planting) 1 ft. foilage with plumes reaching 2-3 ft., upright, Zone 4-8 |
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea 'Moorflamme’ |
(spring planting) 1 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 2-2.5 ft., stems fanning out from center, Zone 4-8 |
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe’ |
(spring planting) 1 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 2-2.5 ft., rich blooming dark flowers, Zone 4-8 |
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea 'Strahlenquelle’ |
(spring planting) 1.5-2 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 4 ft., bowing under weight of large purple flower heads, Zone 4-8 |
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