Grasses: 30 Special Features and Uses · Eastern star sedge, Carex radiata blue fescue, Festuca...
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Grasses: 30 Special Features and Uses Mary Hockenberry Meyer, Extension Horticulturist and Professor, and Diane Narem, Horticultural Researcher GRASSES FOR WILDLIFE Larval food for native butterflies: big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii sideoats grama, Bouteloua curtipendula blue grama, Bouteloua gracilis lake sedge, Carex lacustris tussock sedge, Carex stricta river oats, Chasmanthium latifolium June grass, Koeleria macrantha switchgrass, Panicum virgatum little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium Indiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans skipper butterfly on ribbon grass Seeds songbirds and wild turkeys love: sideoats grama, Bouteloua curtipendula blue grama, Bouteloua gracilis blue fescue, Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ switchgrass, Panicum virgatum little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium Indian grass, Sorghastrum nutans prairie dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis blue grama Cover for wildlife: big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii sideoats grama, Bouteloua curtipendula blue grama, Bouteloua gracilis lake sedge, Carex lacustris tussock sedge, Carex stricta palm sedge, Carex muskingumensis June grass, Koeleria macrantha switchgrass, Panicum virgatum little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium Indiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans prairie dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis sparrow nest in native grass AFNR Horticultural Science
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Grasses: 30 Special Features and Uses MaryHockenberryMeyer,ExtensionHorticulturistandProfessor,andDianeNarem,HorticulturalResearcher
GRASSESFORWILDLIFE
Larvalfoodfornativebutterflies:bigbluestem,Andropogongerardiisideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilislakesedge,Carexlacustristussocksedge,Carexstrictariveroats,ChasmanthiumlatifoliumJunegrass,Koeleriamacranthaswitchgrass,Panicumvirgatumlittlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutans
skipperbutterflyonribbongrassSeedssongbirdsandwildturkeyslove:sideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilisbluefescue,Festuca‘ElijahBlue’switchgrass,Panicumvirgatumlittlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutansprairiedropseed,Sporobolusheterolepis
bluegrama
Coverforwildlife:bigbluestem,Andropogongerardiisideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilislakesedge,Carexlacustristussocksedge,Carexstrictapalmsedge,CarexmuskingumensisJunegrass,Koeleriamacranthaswitchgrass,Panicumvirgatumlittlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutansprairiedropseed,Sporobolusheterolepis
sparrownestinnativegrass
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COLORFULGRASSES
FallColorfallbloomingreedgrass,Calamagrostisbrachytricharedflamemiscanthus,Miscanthus‘Purpurescens’ tallmoorgrass,Moliniacaeruleasubsp.arundinacea‘Cordoba’,‘Skyracer’,‘Transparent’,‘Windspiel’ switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘PrairieFire’ littlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumBlueHeaven®prairiecordgrass,Spartinapectinataprairiedropseed,Sporobolusheterolepis
FallcolorMinnesotaLandscapeArboretumGrassCollection
BlueFoliagebigbluestem,Andropogongerardii‘LordSnowden’carnationsedge,Carexflaccabluefescue,Festuca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue' blueoatgrass,Helictotrichonsempervirensbluelymegrass,Leymusarenariusswitchgrass,Panicumamarum‘DeweyBlue’
‘CoolasIce’bluefescue
yellowhakonegrassinthemidstofredflowers
YellowFoliagefeatherreedgrass,Calamagrositsxacutiflora‘Art’sGold’,‘ElDorado’Bowles’sGoldensedge,Carexelata‘Aurea’broad-leafedsedge,Carexsiderosticha‘BananaBoat’ hakonegrass,Hakonechloamacra‘Aurea’,‘AllGold’goldenwoodmillet,Milliumeffusum‘Aureum’variegatedmoorgrass,Moliniacaerulea‘Variegata’
Bowles’sgoldensedge
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Purplefoliagebigbluestem,Andropogongerardii‘Blackhawks’,‘RedOctober’switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘HotRod’,‘RubyRibbons’,‘PrairieFire’,CheyenneSky’,‘Shenandoah’purplemillet,Pennisetumspp.‘Prince’,’Princess’,PrincessCaroline’,‘PrincessMolly’,‘PurpleMajesty’,‘Vertigo’(annuals)littlebluestem,Schizachyriumscoparium‘SmokeSignal’
‘LordSnowden’leftand‘RedOctober’right,bigbluestem
WinterInterestJapanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis‘SilverFeather’,‘Purpurescens’ tallmoorgrass,Moliniacaeruleasubsp.arundinacea‘Cordoba’,‘Skyracer’,‘Transparent’,‘Windspiel’ switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘CheyenneSky’,‘Northwind’,‘PrairieFire’,‘Thundercloud’littlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutans
switchgrassinthewinter
Switchgrass“PrairieFire”
Stripedfoliagefeatherreedgrass,Calamagrositsxacutiflora‘Overdam’and‘Avalanche’Japanesesedge,Carex‘IceDance’stripedsedge,Carex‘SilverScepter’broadleafsedge,Carexsiderosticha‘Variegata’hakonegrass,Hakonechloamacra‘Albo-striata’Japanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis‘Rigoletto’,‘Silberfeil’,‘Variegatus’
broad-leafedsedge,right;palmsedgeleft
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GRASSESFORSPECIFICSITES
FrontofborderBowles’goldensedge,Carexelata‘Aurea’BunnyBluesedge,Carexlaxiculmis‘BunnyBlue’Oehmepalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensis‘Oehme’ broadleafsedge,Carexsiderosticha‘Variegata’bluefescue,Festuca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue' hakonegrass,Hakonechloamacra‘Aurea’variegatedmoorgrass,Moliniacaerulea‘Variegata’ prairiedropseed,Sporobolusheterolepis‘Tara’
hakonegrass
Containersfeatherreedgrass,Calamagrostis×acutiflora'Avalanche','Overdam'‘BananaBoat’sedge,Carexsiderosticha‘BananaBoat’sedges,Carex‘RedRooster’,‘ToffeeTwist’(annuals)palmsedge,Carexmuskingumensis'LittleMidge’,'Oehme' bluefescue,Festucaglauca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue' hakonegrass,Hakonechloamacraandcultivars blueoatgrass,HelictotrichonsempervirensJapanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis'Variegatus'purplefountaingrass,Pennisteumadvena‘CherrySparkler’,‘Fireworks’,‘SkyRocket’purplemillet,Pennisetumhybrids‘Prince’,‘PrincessCaroline’,‘PrincessMolly’,‘PurpleMajesty’,‘Vertigo’(annuals)orientalfountaingrass,PennisteumorientaleMexicanneedlegrass,Nassellatenuissima
‘Skyrocket’Pennisetum
Drysoilsideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilisbluefescue,Festucaglauca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue'blueoatgrass,HelictotrichonsempervirenJunegrass,Koeleriamacranthalittlebluestem,Schizachyriumscopariumprairiedropseed,SporobolusheterolepisHeavyclaysoilbigbluestem,Andropogongerardiipalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensisbluelymegrass,Leymusarenarius‘BlueDunes’switchgrass,PanicumvirgatumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutans
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Wetsitespalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensislakesedge,Carexlacustrisriveroats,ChasmanthiumlatifoliumAmericanmannagrass,Glyceriagrandisswitchgrass,Panicumvirgatumprairiecordgrass,Spartinapectinata
riveroatsAlkalineSoilsbigbluestem,Andropogongerardiisideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilisplainsovalsedge,Carexbreviorswitchgrass,Panicumvirgatumlittlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumIndiangrass,Sorghastrumnutans
bluejoint
Lakeshores,cantoleratechangesinwaterlevelandstandingwaterbluejoint,Calamagrostiscanadensis bottlebrushsedge,Carexcomosa macesedge,Carexgrayi lakesedge,Carexlacustris palmsedge,Carexmuskingumensis tussocksedge,Carexstricta Americanmannagrass,Glyceriagrandis prairiecordgrass,Spartinapectinata Salttolerantsideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilislittlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumLightshadeporcupinesedge,CarexhystericinaPennsylvaniasedge,Carexpensylvanicariveroats,Chasmanthiumlatifolium tuftedhairgrass,Deschampsiacaespitosaeasternbottlebrush,Elymushystrixvar.hystrixhakonegrass,Hakonechloamacra&cultivarswoodrush,Luzulaspecies goldenwoodmillet,Miliumeffusum‘Aureum’
bottlebrushgrassHeavyshadecarnationsedge,Carexflaccapalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensislong-stalkedsedge,CarexpedunculataPennsylvaniasedge,Carexpensylvanicariveroats,Chasmanthiumlatifoliumtuftedhairgrass,Deschampsiacaespitosawoodrush,Luzulasylvatica
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tuftedharigrassDryshade:undermaple,boxelderorsprucetreescarnationsedge,Carexflacca Pennsylvaniasedge,CarexpensylvanicaEasternstarsedge,Carexradiatabluefescue,Festucaglauca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue'blueoatgrass,HelictotrichonsempervirensJunegrass,Koeleriamacrantha
PennsylvaniasedgeSlopes/steepbanks,thesegrasseshavecreepingrhizomescarnationsedge,Carexflaccablackfloweredsedge,Carexnigra‘Variegata’Pennsylvaniasedge,Carexpensylvanicabluelymegrass,Leymusarenariusribbongrass,Phalarisarundinacea‘StrawberriesandCream’
GroundcoverPennsylvaniasedge,Carexpensylvanicaeasternstarsedge,Carexradiatacarnationsedge,Carexflaccablack-floweredsedge,Carexnigra‘Variegata’bluefescue,Festuca‘BeyondBlue’,‘CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue' hakonegrass,Hakonechloamacrasweetgrass,Hierochloeodorata
PennsylvaniasedgeBerms:septicandmoresideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulabluegrama,Boutelouagracilisplainsovalsedge,Carexbreviorbluefescue,Festuca‘BeyondBlue’,CoolasIce’,'ElijahBlue' blueoatgrass,HelictotrichonsempervirensJunegrass,Koeleriamacranthalittlebluestem,Schizachyriumscopariumprairiedropseed,Sporobolusheterolepis
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Screenorhedge3-4feettallfeatherreedgrass,Calamagrostisxacutiflora‘Overdam’fallbloomingreedgrass,Calamagrostisbrachytrichapalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensispurplemoorgrass,Moliniacaerulea'Moorhexe'switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘CapeBreeze’,‘CheyenneSky’,‘PrairieFire’littlebluestem,SchizachyriumscopariumBlueHeaven®5feettallJapanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis‘KleinFontaene’switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘Badlands’,‘Shenandoah’silverspikegrass,Spodiopogonsibiricus5-7feettallJapanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis‘Blondo’,‘SilverFeather’,'Strictus','Zebrinus’ switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘Cloud9’,’Northwind’,‘Thundercloud’ Indiangrass,Sorghastrumnutans‘SiouxBlue’See-throughscreenorhedge,5-7feettallmoorgrass,Moliniacaeruleasubsp.arundinacea‘Cordoba’,‘Skyracer’,‘Transparent’,‘Windspiel’Windbreaksbigbluestem,Andropogongerardii‘IndianWarrior’,‘RedOctober’ switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum‘Badlands’,’Northwind’,‘Thundercloud’,’Shenandoah’ Indiangrass,Sorghastrumnutanssilverspikegrass,Spodiopogonsibiricus
‘Moorhexe’purplemoorgrass
‘Skyracer’tallmoorgrass
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GRASSESWITHSPECIALFEATURESHardyinUSDAZone3bigbluestem,Andropogongerardiibluegrama,Boutelouagracilissideoatsgrama,Boutelouacurtipendulafeatherreedgrass,Calamagrostisxacutiflora'KarlFoerster'&’Overdam’ fallbloomingreedgrass,Calamagrostisbrachytrichatuftedhairgrass,Deschampsiacaespitosafescue,Festucaglauca'ElijahBlue'blueoatgrass,Helictotrichonsempervirensredflamemiscanthus,Miscanthus'Purpurascens'Japanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensis'Silberfeder'variegatedpurplemoorgrass,Moliniacaerulea'Variegata’ tallmoorgrass,Moliniacaeruleasubsp.arundinacea'Windspiel' switchgrass,Panicumvirgatumlittlebluestem,Schizachyriumscopariumsilverspikegrass,Spodiopogonsibiricus
Crookston,Minnesotagrassevaluations
Grasseswithrhizomestobindlakeshoresorcovertoughsitesbluejoint,Calamagrostiscanadensiscarnationsedge,Carexflacca Pennsylvaniasedge,CarexpensylvanicaAmericanmannagrass,Glyceriagrandissweetgrass,Hierochloeodorata bluelymegrass,Leymusarenariusprairiecordgrass,Spartinapectinata
Self-seedinggrassesmacesedge,Carexgrayiporcupinesedge,Carexhystericinapalmsedge,Carexmuskingumensislong-beakedsedge,Carexsprengelii riveroats,Chasmanthiumlatifoliumlovegrass,Eragrostiscurvula'WindDancer'bluefescue,FestucaspeciesSiberianmelicgrass,Melicaaltissimavar.atropurpureaJapanesesilvergrass,Miscanthussinensiscultivars
*twoormorecultivarsgrowntogethercross-pollinateandsetseed;plantonlywhereyoucanmonitorseedlings;Miscanthusisconsideredaninvasiveplantineasternandmid-Atlanticstates.*
tallpurplemoorgrass,Moliniacaeruleassp.arundinacea Mexicanfeathergrass,Nassellatenuissima(annual)panicgrass,Panicum'FrostedExplosion'(annual)switchgrass,Panicumvirgatum fountaingrass,Pennisetumalopecuroideslittlebluestem,Schizachyriumscoparium
macesedge
For more information about grasses and sedges see: http://grasses.cfans.umn.edu and https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/landscaping/ornamental-grasses-for-cold-climates/.
