Local Native Grasses
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| Common Name Path Rush Botanical Name Juncus tenuis Grows in the cracks of well trodden paths. Can be stepped on. Prefers sun or partial shade. Spreads by rhizomes and is self-seeding. Height up to 8 inches. Path Rush Details |
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| Common Name Woodrush Botanical Name Luzula multiflora This ornamental grass is a handsome dark green evergreen. It produces light, fluffy, chestnut brown flowers in the spring. Woodrush Details |
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| Common Name Rocky Muhly Grass Botanical Name Muhlenbergia sobolifera This grass likes to grow in well-drained, rocky, dry soil along cliffs and woodland edges. Prefers partially sunny locations. Develops green seed heads in the fall. Grows two feet tall and one foot wide. Rocky Muhly Grass Details |
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| Common Name Tall Panic Grass or Switch Grass Botanical Name Panicum virgatum This grass develops pink-tinged blooms in the summer that are good for flower arrangements. Grows 3-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Attracts birds. Prefers moist, sandy soil in the sun. Tall Panic Grass or Switch Grass Details |
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| Common Name Little Bluestem Botanical Name Schizachrium scoparium A native, warm season grass for poor soils. Does best in full sun. Great red fall color. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Best in well drained soils. Little Bluestem Details |
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| Common Name Willdenow, Black Bulrush Botanical Name Scirpus atrovirens This grass develops dark flowering clusters. It is found in wetlands, moist meadows, and bogs. Can reach 4 feet tall. Prefers full sun. Willdenow, Black Bulrush Details |
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| Common Name Wool Grass Botanical Name Scirpus cyperinus A tall sedge, up to 6 feet tall with terminal drooping flowers. Stems are slightly triangular. Found in marshes, wet meadows and swamps. Wool Grass Details |
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| Common Name Indian Grass Botanical Name Sorghastrum nutans This ornamental grass is excellent for planting on slopes to prevent erosion! It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Grows 3-8 feet tall. Produces brown panicles in the summer. Indian Grass Details |
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| Common Name Bur-reed Botanical Name Sparganium americanum This bur-reed is found on muddy shores, ponds and shallow waters. The flowers are ball-shaped heads that are arranged on a twisted stalk. Leaves are very narrow grass-like blades. Likes full sun. Blooms in summer. Flowers are green and bur-like. Bur-reed Details |
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| Common Name Prairie Cordgrass Botanical Name Spartina pectinata This grass has dark green, glossy blades. It is salt tolerant. Grows 4-6 feet tall. Prefers sun to light shade. Prairie Cordgrass Details |
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