| Category | Name | Othername | Zone | Size | Growthrate | Water | Pollination | Bloom | Color | Time | Light | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornamental Grasses | HARDY PAMPAS GRASS | Saccharum ravennae (Erianthus ravennae) | 5 | 6-12'' | M-XX | Graceful huge grass with showy seed heads; grows faster with more moisture | |||||||
| Ornamental Grasses | DWARF BAMBOO | Sasa pygmaea | 5 | 1'' | M-W | True bamboo spreads quickly; best in some shade | |||||||
| Ornamental Grasses | LITTLE BLUESTEM | Schizachyrium scoparium | 5 | 18-24'' | XX | Beautiful red fall color; native | |||||||
| Ornamental Grasses | SAND DROPSEED | Sporobolus cryptandrus | 4 | 1-3'' | XXX | Native tolerant of poor soil; silky delicate seed heads | |||||||
| Ornamental Grasses | GIANT SACATON | Sporobolus wrightii | 5 | 2-5'' | XX | Fountains of foliage; delicate seed heads | |||||||