The Most Popular Ornamental Grasses in Zone 10

Muhly Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 13 varieties. Airy pink or cream seed heads create a luminous cloud above fine foliage.

Plume Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Grama Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Horizontal seed heads hover like tiny flags above this compact prairie grass.

Fescue

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Compact blue or green tufts sharpen an edge and stay effective beyond bloom season.

Dropseed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Fine leaves and fragrant seed panicles form an exceptionally graceful North American native clump.

Rush

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 13 varieties. Upright or curling stems add clean geometry to rain gardens and wet edges.

Feather Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Silky awns catch light and motion, giving dry plantings an airy finish.

Lovegrass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Fine-textured flower clouds lend movement without hiding neighboring plants.

Switchgrass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Upright North American native clumps carry airy seed heads and strong autumn color.

Sedge

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 88 varieties. Sedges offer an exceptional range of textures for weaving through difficult sites.

Mondo Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 24 varieties. Dark, grassy foliage creates a compact evergreen line in sun or shade.

Needlegrass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Exceptionally fine blades ripple in the slightest breeze; check regional invasiveness first.

Pampas Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Enormous silky plumes make a bold screen, though regionally invasive types need care.

Fountain Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 24 varieties. Arching blades and bottlebrush plumes create a soft, fountain-shaped accent.

Plume Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Giant Reed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and late summer flowering.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Ruby Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Bamboo

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Mat Rush

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.