73 plants

Ornamental Grasses

No other plant category delivers four seasons of interest with this little care. Ornamental grasses bring movement, texture, and structure to any garden — and deer almost universally leave them alone.

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  • Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty'

    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Hypnotic Dreams' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Hypnotic Dreams'

    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Vivid Dreams' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Vivid Dreams'

    Low water
  • Bromus carinatus – California Brome

    Grass / Sedge

    California Brome

    Bromus carinatus

    CA nativeLow water
  • Calamagrostis nutkaensis 'The King' – Pacific Reed Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Pacific Reed Grass

    Calamagrostis nutkaensis 'The King'

  • Calamagrostis nutkaensis x foliosa 'Little Nootka' – Reed Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Reed Grass

    Calamagrostis nutkaensis x foliosa 'Little Nootka'

    Low water
  • Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' – Feather Reed Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Feather Reed Grass

    Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

    Low water
  • Carex oshimensis EverColor 'Everillo' – Golden Japanese Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Golden Japanese Sedge

    Carex oshimensis EverColor 'Everillo'

    Low water
  • Carex species 'Pomona' – Pomona Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Pomona Sedge

    Carex species 'Pomona'

  • Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' – Orange Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Orange Sedge

    Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'

    Low water
  • Festuca rubra – Red Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Red Fescue

    Festuca rubra

    Low water
  • Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire' (syn. 'Saphirsprudel') – Blue Oat Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Oat Grass

    Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Sapphire' (syn. 'Saphirsprudel')

    Low water
  • Poa cita – Silver Tussock

    Annual

    Silver Tussock

    Poa cita

    Low water
  • Sesleria caerulea – Blue Moor Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Moor Grass

    Sesleria caerulea

    Low water