There's something idyllic about perennial grasses billowing gently in the breeze. Aside from the aesthetic value, perennial grasses serve another purpose by being the quickest (and most affordable) way to add height in your landscaping. Need summer privacy? A grouping of Miscanthus grasses is a great option! How about a shade loving grass? Then you need Japanese Forest Grass.
Planting Tips! We highly recommend using Bumper Crop Soil Builder. This amendment is mixed 50/50 with your native soil before backfilling the planting area. This amendment will help loosen heavy clay, bind sand, promote water retention, and provide a beneficial environment for micro-organisms essential to plant growth. Also, don't forget to mulch! Water retention (and weed prevention) is key to growing all perennials.
When's the best time to plant Perennial Grasses? Any time from May thru August. Planting later than that can be a little iffy. Perennial Grasses prefer going into winter with a strong root system. So the earlier you can plant, the better!
2024 Perennial Grasses List - Printable
| Genus | Variety Name | Common Name | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorus | Ogon | Variegated Sweet Flag Grass | $7.99 |
| Andropogon | Blackhawks | Big Bluestem | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | brachytricha | Korean Feather Reed | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | Caspian | Korean Feather Reed | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | Eldorado | Variegated Feather Reed | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | Karl Foerster | Feather Reed Grass | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | Lightning Strike® | Variegated Feather Reed | $7.99 |
| Calamagrostis | Overdam | Variegated Feather Reed | $7.99 |
| Carex | Bowles Golden | Sedge | $7.99 |
| Carex | EverColor® Evergold | Sedge | $7.99 |
| Carex | EverColor® Everillo | Sedge | $7.99 |
| Carex | Ice Dance | Sedge | $7.99 |
| Carex | Kaga Nishiki | Sedge | $7.99 |
| Chasmanthium | Latifolium | Northern Sea Oats | $7.99 |
| Deschampsia | Pixie Fountain | Tufted Hair Grass | $7.99 |
| Festuca | Blue Whiskers | Blue Fescue | $7.99 |
| Hakonechloa | All Gold | Japanese Forest Grass | $7.99 |
| Hakonechloa | Aureola | Japanese Forest Grass | $7.99 |
| Imperata | Red Baron | Japanese Blood Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Bandwidth™ | Dwarf Zebra Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Dixieland | Dwarf Variegated Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Giganteus | Giant Miscanthus | $19.99 |
| Miscanthus | Gold Breeze | Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Gracillimus | Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Huron Sunrise | Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Malepartus | Japanese Silver Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Oktoberfest | Burgundy Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Purpurascens | Red Flame Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Silberfeder | Silver Feather Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Strictus | Porcupine Grass | $7.99 |
| Miscanthus | Variegatus | Variegated Maiden Grass | $7.99 |
| Muhlenbergia | Undaunted® | Muhly Grass | $7.99 |
| Panicum | Blue Fountain | Switch Grass | $7.99 |
| Panicum | Gunsmoke | Switch Grass | $7.99 |
| Panicum | Prairie Winds® Cheyenne Sky | Switch Grass | $11.99 |
| Panicum | Prairie Winds® Niagara Falls | Switch Grass | $11.99 |
| Panicum | Prairie Winds® Totem Pole | Switch Grass | $11.99 |
| Pennisetum | Etouffee™ | Dwarf Fountain Grass | $7.99 |
| Pennisetum | Hameln | Dwarf Fountain Grass | $7.99 |
| Pennisetum | Piglet | Dwarf Fountain Grass | $7.99 |
| Pennisetum | Puppy Love | Dwarf Fountain Grass | $7.99 |
| Phalaris | Strawberries & Cream | Ribbon Grass | $7.99 |
| Saccharum | ravennae | Pampas Grass | $7.99 |
| Schizachyrium | Shining Star™ | Little Bluestem Grass | $7.99 |
| Schizachyrium | Smoke Signal | Little Bluestem Grass | $7.99 |
| Schizachyrium | Twilight Zone | Little Bluestem Grass | $7.99 |
| Sesleria | autumnalis | Autumn Moor Grass | $7.99 |
| Sporobolus | heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed Grass | $7.99 |
| Sporobolus | Tara | Prairie Dropseed Grass | $7.99 |