Grasses

Ornamental grasses are essential components of many landscapes. We offer a wide variety of both native and non-native grasses, as well as grass-like plants such as rushes, sedges, and liriope. Grasses are generally very low maintenance plants, usually only requiring that they be cut back once a year to remove old foliage, usually in late winter or very early spring.

Grasses should be planted while they are actively growing. Evergreen types may be planted any time, but plants that go winter dormant should be planted before they turn brown in the fall.

(If you are a wholesale customer, please note that we cannot ship Imperata 'Red Baron' outside of Virginia.)

Select Plant Type:
Botanical Name     Common Name
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Festuca ovina var glauca 'Superba'
Common Name: Superba Blue Fescue
Blue foliage with amethyst flower stalks in summer. Much taller than 'Elijah Blue'. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Blue Glow'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Fescue
Compact variety with rich blue foliage. Thin flower spikes in late summer. Better performance than 'Elijah Blue' in heat. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Fescue
Slate blue leaves are more stiff and upright than 'Elijah Blue'. More tolerant of heat and humidity. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Fescue
Bright blue foliage. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Fescues are cool season grasses so they look their best in spring and fall.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Select'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Fescue
Blue clumps of foliage. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Fescues are cool season grasses so they look their best in spring and fall.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Silver Lining'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Fescue
More glaucous than 'Elijah Blue' with a brighter silver-blue sheen. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Fescues are cool season grasses so they look their best in spring and fall.

Festuca ovina var. glauca 'Siskiyou Blue'
Common Name: Blue Sheep Festuca
Brilliant intense blue foliage is the best color we've seen on a fescue. Outstanding variety, even in summer. Afternoon shade during the summer is appreciated. Requires well-drained soil. Deer resistant.