Ornamental Grasses

Many of our customers plant ornamental grasses in their yards to provide some variety in color and texture to their landscaping. Grasses can be used in clumps or as stand alone plants to add some visual appeal near the house. Ornamental grasses are attractive in both summer and fall, particularly in a gentle wind. All of our ornamental grasses are deer resistant and most are drought tolerant once they become established. Most of our grasses are green with large plumes (seed stalks); other grasses are bluish, with similarly sized plumes. Our ornamental grasses range in size from less than foot to over 10’, but most fall in the 2-4’ range with plumes extending another foot or so into the air. Our most popular ornamental grasses tend to fall into this narrow range. Ornamental grasses are easy to plant and even easier to care for, so there is little or no downside to adding an ornamental grass to your landscape.

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Blonde Ambition

Height: 2-3’

Width: 1-2’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8500’

Seed Spike Color: Buff

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Blue Avena (Blue Oat)

Height: 2-4’

Width: 1-2’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8500’

Seed Spike Color: Buff

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Blue Stem, Big

Height: 2-4’

Width: 2-3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8500’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Blue Stem, Little

Height: 3-4’

Width: 2’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8000’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Dwarf Hamelin

Height: 2’

Width: 2’

Growth Rate: Slow

Elevation: 7000’

Seed Spike Color: Buff

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Fescue, Elijah Blue

Height: 8-10”

Width: 8-10”

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Indian Steel

Height: 5'’

Width: 2-3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Light Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Japanese Variegated Silver Grass

Height: 4-6’

Width: 4-6’

Growth Rate: Slow

Elevation: 7000’

Seed Spike Color: Cream

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Karl Foerster Avalanche

Height: 4’

Width: 3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Bronze

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Karl Foerster Reed

Height: 4’

Width: 3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8000’

Seed Spike Color: Buff

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Maiden Grass

Height: 4-6’

Width: 3-4’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 8500’

Seed Spike Color: Cream

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Maiden Grass, Purple

Height: 3-4’

Width: 2-3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Silver

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Maiden Grass, Variegated

Height: 4-5’

Width: 2-3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Silver

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Overdam Reed

Height: 1-3’

Width: 1-3’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7000’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Plume

Height: 8-12’

Width: 4’

Growth Rate: Fast

Elevation: 8000’

Seed Spike Color: Silver

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Sideouts Gramma Oat

Height: 1-2’

Width: 1’

Growth Rate: Slow

Elevation: 8500’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Switchgrass, Heavy Metal

Height: 3-4’

Width: 1-2’

Growth Rate: Fast

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Pink

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

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Switchgrass, Prairie Sky

Height: 5’

Width: 1-2’

Growth Rate: Slow

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Pink

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant

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Switchgrass, Shenandoah

Height: 3-4’

Width: 1-2’

Growth Rate: Slow

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Tan

Water: Moderate Until Established

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Zebra Grass

Height: 6-8’

Width: 3-6’

Growth Rate: Medium

Elevation: 7500’

Seed Spike Color: Silver

Water: Moderate

Sun: Full

Note: Deer Resistant