Grasses

A very ornamental woodland sedge.

An attractive, mid-sized grass of wet prairie habitats.

Reddish stalks and feathery seed heads are the attractive features of this bunch grass.

This wiry little number is often overlooked because it’s so small.

Big bluestem adds a beautiful reddish hue to the late summer landscape.

The stalks alternate between green and a gorgeous reddish brown. The copper-coloured seed heads are covered in silky hairs.

Profuse flower stalks bear fruits in star-like clusters.

A common woodland sedge that is often mistaken for short, soft grass.

Gold to brown flowering stems stand out above the surrounding wetland vegetation.

A taller grass with seed heads that are green to burgundy with white stripes.

When flowering, the narrow, densely-flowered spikes open up and are very showy.

Stiff, erect stature and beautiful, pyramid-shaped panicles give it an air of confidence and endurance,

The fine and airy panicles are a gorgeous silver tinged with purple.

When flowering, the air is filled with a peach-like scent.

A tall grass that can grow in a wide range of habitats.

Open, pendulous seed heads are soft and fuzzy. The lower leaves and leaf sheaths are also softly hairy.

Soft, fuzzy seed heads make this one of my favourite grasses!

Of all the native prairie grasses, it is probably the most fascinating in terms of seed dispersal and germination.

My favourite dry prairie grass! This warm-season bunchgrass has very curly leaves.