Grass, Little Water


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Sorghastrum nutans 'INDIAN STEEL'

Common Name: Yellow Indiangrass
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

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Common Name: Little Bluestem
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Schizachyrium scoparium

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Common Name: Little Bluestem
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Description:

An important grass of the True Prairie. Blue green, turning to reddish brown in fall.


Panicum virgatum 'SHENANDOAH'

Common Name: Switchgrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Panicum virgatum 'REHBRAUN'

Common Name: Switchgrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Panicum virgatum 'PRAIRIE SKY'

Common Name: Switchgrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Panicum virgatum 'HEAVY METAL'

Common Name: Switchgrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Miscanthus sinensis 'MORNING LIGHT'

Common Name: Maidengrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Description:

'Morning Light' is a somewhat smaller, more fine-textured version of the popular M. s. 'Gracillimus'.


Miscanthus sinensis 'ADAGIO'

Common Name: Maidengrass
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 48"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Silver-gray foliage, pink inflorescence Aug. turning white.


Eragrostis trichodes

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Common Name: Sand Lovegrass
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 40"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Large airy seedheads. Nice vase shape form. Good late summer fall interest.


Garden Notes: I have used this grass for several years. So far I have found nothing negative about it. It fills it spot quickly, blooms early and it looks nice through winter. It reseeds itself minimally. Cut back in early spring.