The Most Popular Ornamental Grasses in Zone 4

Feather Reed Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 11 varieties. Early, upright plumes provide structure without the bulk of larger grasses.

Silver Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 28 varieties. Tall fountains and silvery plumes provide movement and winter presence; choose sterile types.

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.

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.

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.

Little Bluestem

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 12 varieties. Blue-green prairie blades turn copper and hold sparkling seed heads into winter.

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.

Hair Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. A haze of fine flower stems catches backlight above a compact tuft.

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.

Indiangrass

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

Bluestem Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 8 varieties. Tall blue-green blades turn coppery and hold their shape into winter.

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.

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.

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.

Blue Oat 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.

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.

Canary Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 2 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and mid-summer flowering.

Oatgrass

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

Moor 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.

Quaking 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.