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Ornamental Grasses
Motion, four-season structure, and near-zero maintenance. Grasses are the modern garden’s secret weapon — and winter’s best texture.
The 24 most-saved picks
#1 most savedPink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
#2 most savedKarl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x hybrida 'Karl Foerster'
#3 most savedHuron Sunrise Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise'
Elijah Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Shenandoah Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Little Bluestem'
Graziella Chinese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella'
Evergold Japanese Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Chameleon Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Chameleon'
Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Pink Cloud'
Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'
Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'
Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
'Northwind' Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Karley Rose Fountain Grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
Ravenna Grass
Erianthus ravennae
Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia sericea 'capillaris'
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Cheyenne Sky Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'
Grasses questions
When do I cut back ornamental grasses?
Late winter, before new growth — the standing foliage is winter interest and wildlife cover. Cut cool-season grasses earlier than warm-season ones.
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