Carex appalachica Juncus effusus Chasmanthium latifolium
Grasses
White | Jul | FS | M / D
Andropogon gerardii
Height : 5-8 ' | Width : 3-5 ' | P / C Big Bluestem Distinctive seedheads above red stems in fall ; beautiful in meadows .
C
Inconspic | Jun-Jul | FS / PS | M / D
Carex appalachica
Height : 1 ' | Width : 8-18 " | EP / EM Appalachian Sedge A cascade of long , narrow leaves that turn orange in fall ; takes dry site .
Yellow-white | May | PS / SH | M / W
Carex laxiculmus ' Hobb ' Bunny Blue ®
Height : 1 ' | Width : 1 '+ | P / C Spreading Sedge Bluish , evergreen leaves ; plant with other blue flowers , Heuchera .
Greenish | Apr | FS / PS / SH | M / D
Carex pensylvanica
Height : 6-10 " | Width : 14-20 "+ | P / C Pennsylvania Sedge Fine-textured , spreading ; for dry shade , slopes .
B C
Grn-white | Apr | PS / SH | M
Carex plantaginea
Height : 6-10 " | Width : 10-14 " | P Plaintain-leaf Sedge Wide , puckered leaves ; game birds eat seeds , evergreen .
B C
| Sep | FS / PS | M / D
Chasmanthium latifolium
Height : 3 ' | Width : 20-30 "+ | P / C Wild Oats ( Northern Sea Oats ) Kinetic seedheads eaten by birds ; groundcover ; takes black walnut .
B C
Aug-Sep | FS / PS | M / W
Juncus effusus
Height : 2-4 ' | Width : 1-2 ' | P / C Lamp ( Soft ) Rush Evergreen ; interesting tubular form ; for waterside or moist border .
Pink | Sep-Nov | FS / PS | D / M
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Height : 18-36 " | Width : 16-32 " | P / EC Hair-awn Muhly A stunning pink cloud ; combine with meadow flowers .
Yellow | Jul-frost | FS | M / W / D
Panicum virgatum ' Northwind '
Height : 4-6 ' | Width : 2-3 ' | C / EP
Switchgrass Steel-blue leaves , upright habit ; good with Rudbeckias .
B C
Silver | Aug-frost | FS | D
Schizachyrium scoparium ' Standing Ovation '
Height : 3-4 ' | Width : 1 ' | P / C Little Bluestem Tight , upright habit ; bluish leaves turn orange to purple-brown , fall .
C
Copper | Aug-Oct | FS / PS | M / D
Sorghastrum nutans
Height : 3-8 ' | Width : 2-3 ' | P / C Yellow Indiangrass Good for meadows ; yellow-gold fall color ; seeds , cover for wildlife .
C
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