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Schizachyrium barbinadis (Cane blue stem) |
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A
12 inch bunch grass with fuzzy white seed heads turning warm tan
in the fall. Needs periodic deep water, any soil, full sun.
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Schizachyrium
scoparius (Little bluestem grass) |
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This
bunch grass is most noticeable in fall when the seed heads are
fuzzy white and the stems turn a warm bronze, two to four feet
tall depending on moisture. Well drained soil, full sun, periodic
water.
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Bouteloua
curtipendula (Side oats grama) |
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A
taller bunch grass (30 x 12 inches), it mixes well with the medium
size flowers or in meadows with blue grama or buffalo grass. A
warm season grass, it cures a rich tan in fall and has attractive
red seeds. Although not picky about soil, it prefers periodic
deep water in summer and full to part sun.
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Erianthus
ravennae (Pampas grass) |
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Very
showy clump grass four to six feet tall with seven foot creamy
white seed plumes. Cut or burn back in spring to keep shape. Well
drained soil, full sun, occasional deep water.
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Festuca ovina glauca (Blue fescue) |
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Very
fine textured clump grass of blue-green color with small spikes
of straw colored seed (8-12" x 8-12"). Full sun, well
drained soil moderately drought tolerant.
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Muhlenbergia
pungens (Sandhill muhley) |
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This
is a native bunch grass with purple seed heads growing best in
sandy or well drained soils. It reaches 18-24 inches by 8-10 inches.
Full sun, drought tolerant, will self sow.
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Muhlenbergia
torreyi (Ring muhley) |
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Bunch
grass which eventually expands to form ring with bare center.
Blades very fine, light green to gold. Seed heads purple to gold.
Prefers sandy to well drained soil, full sun, very drought tolerant.
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Oryzopsis
hymenoides (Indian ricegrass) |
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This
native grass forms clumps which turn an attractive gold color
when ripe and are covered with feathery nodding seed heads. A
must in native planting. Full sun, any soil, drought tolerant
and will self sow readily.
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Sorgastrum
nutans (Indian grass) |
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Coarse
bladed clump grass with showy seed heads 3 to 8' tall. Turning yellow
to bronze in summer to late fall. Will grow in any soil, but requires
weekly watering in sand. Full sun. |
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Sporobolus
gianteus (Giant dropseed) |
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This
bunch grass inhabits edges of arroyos in sandy areas growing to
4 feet depending on water. A beautiful lemon yellow when ripe. Full
sun. |
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Sporabolus
wrightii (Giant sacaton) |
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A
warm season bunch grass reaching six feet. Occurs in arroyo fans
natively. Good accent grass; should be cut back or burned yearly
to remove dead growth. Well drained soil, full sun, bi-weekly water
in summer. |
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Stipa
tennuissima (Threadgrass) |
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This
versatile bunch grass can grow from eight inches to four feet
depending on moisture. The very thin blades are drought tolerant
when established (periodic deep water) have a lacy seed head and
will tolerate all but the heaviest soil.
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