GRASSES

Research on ornamental grasses has made us cautious. Sources of information vary widely in the hardiness zone numbers. Many are not hardy in Zone 4 where we live. We have tried several that proved not to be hardy. And we feel we want clump-forming grasses rather than those that spread by rhizomes. We don't have many areas that we want a grass to take over.

SCSC SCHIZACHRYIUM THE BLUES - Silver Bluestem is blue-green in spring and summer, cinnamon-red in fall and winter. 24”-30” tall. Fluffy, silver,white seedheads. Do not plant in rich moist soil. It will fall over. Prefers dry location and not overly rich soil. Zones 4-9. Spring only.