The Most Popular Ornamental Grasses in Zone 5

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.

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.

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.

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.

Japanese Forest Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Cascading blades flow down a slope or edge like a shaded waterfall.

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.

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.

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.

Lovegrass

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

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.