Carex vulpinoidea
FOX SEDGE
- Slender upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
- Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Chasmanthium latifolium
NORTHERN SEA OATS
- AKA Uniola latifolia
- Light green pendulous blades held on thin stems turn yellow in fall
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Cortaderia selloana
WHITE PAMPAS GRASS
- AKA Cortaderia argentea
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cortaderia selloana Ivory Feathers® ('Pumila')
IVORY FEATHERS® GRASS
- Panicles up to 60 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 70 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'
PINK PAMPAS GRASS
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery light pink flowers produce tan seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long, arching from tall sturdy stalks, turn white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Danthonia spicata
POVERTY OAT GRASS
- Clump-forming cool season grass
- Smooth leaves blades are medium green or bluish green
- Older spikes brown and curl inward
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa
TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green, purple, silver, and gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Bronze Veil ('Bronzeschleier')
BRONZE TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green and bronze tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Veil ('Goldschleier')
GOLD VEIL TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Dew ('Goldtau')
GOLD DEW TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature yellow and gold tones
- Resistant to the rust that afflicts other Deschampsia
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
VARIEGATED TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Mounding semi-evergreen clump of variegated blades turning light brown in the fall
- Variegation includes creamy-white and green, but leaves emerge with a pink blush
- Under certain circumstances, the pink undertones may become overtones
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Deschampsia flexuosa
WAVY HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump with very thin green blades, up to 50 cm long
- Numerous loose flower panicles feature purple to bronze tones
- Flowers change to gold and yellow as they mature
HEIGHT: 40-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Elymus arenarius
DUNE GRASS
- Bright Blue foliage
- cool season grass
- Straw color flower heads rise above foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
BLUE DUNE LYME GRASS
- AKA Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
- Forms a slightly arching upright clump
- Coarse silver-blue leaves are 1 cm wide at the base and grow to a narrow point.
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Elymus canadensis
CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades can range in colour from green to bluish-green, depending on growing conditions
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue'
ICY BLUE CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades bright blue
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 130-140 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus virginicus
VIRGINIA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Coarse leaf blades are grayish-green
- Flower spikes emerge green, change to brown and are a bit thicker than E. canadensis
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Eragrostis spectabilis
PURPLE LOVE GRASS
- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a disorganized clump
- Leaf blades are light green with a hint of red
- Foliage turns bronze-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 25-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Erianthus ravennae
PLUME GRASS
- AKA Saccharum ravennae
- Coarse gray-green leaves, up to 120 cm long, arch gracefully on tall sturdy stalks
- Plumes of pinkish-silver flowers rise well above foliage
HEIGHT: 150-300 cm · SPREAD: 125-200 cm
Festuca glauca
BLUE FESCUE
- A.K.A. Festuca ovina Glauca
- Grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense, uniform, semi-evergreen tuft
- Very narrow leaf blades are blue-green to blue
HEIGHT: 20-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Festuca glauca 'Blue Whiskers' (PP29200)
BLUE WHISKERS FESCUE
- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft
- Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue
- Narrow seed spikes emerge green, turn purple and age to a tan colour
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue'
BOULDER BLUE FESCUE
- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft
- Very narrow leaf blades are an intense blue
- Tight formal seed spikes emerge green and age to a tan colour
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Festuca glauca Beyond Blue™ ('Casca11') (PP23307)
BEYOND BLUE™ FESCUE
- Has a mounding habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen tuft
- Very narrow blue leaves hold their colour all season
- Narrow seed spikes emerge green and age to tan in colour
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Festuca glauca 'Cool as Ice'
COOL AS ICE FESCUE
- This grass has an erect, arching, tufting habit and forms a dense uniform semi-evergreen clump
- Emerges a grey-green but quickly turns to an icy-blue
- Tight, formal seed spikes emerge green and age to a tan colour
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm