Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
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This classic prairie grass is a big plant, getting over 6' tall in most situations. In a landscape it can be used as an accent. Big Bluestem has great fall color in the range of gold and pink.
Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama)
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Side-oats Grama, is a rarity among native grasses in that it sports tiny attractive flowers during its summer bloom time.
Calamagrostis canadensis (Blue Joint Grass)
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Spreading quickly by shallow rhizomes in moist to wet soils, Blue Joint Grass can help to stabilize stream banks.
Carex amphibola (Gray Sedge)
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Carex aurea (Golden-fruited Sedge)
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Carex bicknellii (Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge)
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Carex brevior (Plains Oval Sedge)
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A common sedge able to grow almost anywhere – most often found in the wild in dry, disturbed areas.
Carex conjuncta (Soft Fox Sedge)
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Carex cristatella (Crested Oval Sedge)
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Carex crus-corvi (Crowfoot Fox Sedge)
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Carex eburnea (Ivory Sedge)
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Plant root-stock in full sun or full shade in very dry areas and it will spread. A great native ground cover!
Carex frankii (Bristly Cattail Sedge)
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Carex gracillima (Purple-sheathed Graceful Sedge)
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Carex gracillima prefers shady to semi-shady sites with medium to medium-wet soils.
Carex grayi (Common Bur Sedge)
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Carex grayi is a very ornamental sedge that has thrived in both sun and shade rain gardens installed at Prairie Moon.
Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge)
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Carex lupulina (Common Hop Sedge)
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An attractive Sedge perfect for a Sunny or Shady Rain Garden.
Carex lurida (Sallow Sedge)
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Carex pensylvanica (Common Oak Sedge)
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Carex pensylvanica reproduces by rhizomes. To get a solid stand of this sedge that so many desire, we recommend buying a few plants to divide over the years. It will spread between 3"-8" each year depending on the soil moisture of the site.
Carex pseudocyperus (False Bristly Sedge)
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Carex retrorsa (Deflexed Bottle-brush Sedge)
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Carex retrorsa has a very hard seedhead that will remain intact through Fall making it an attractive choice for any formal or Rain Garden planting.
Carex rosea (Curly-styled Wood Sedge)
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Carex sparganioides (Bur-reed Sedge)
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NEW in bare root!
Carex sprengelii (Long-beaked Sedge)
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Carex squarrosa (Narrow-leaved Cattail Sedge)
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Carex stipata (Common Fox Sedge)
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Carex trichocarpa (Hairy-fruited Lake Sedge)
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Carex typhina (Common Cattail Sedge)
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Carex vulpinoidea (Brown Fox Sedge)
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Like most Sedges, its most attractive (and most photographed) phase is during its mid-summer fruiting period. Brown Fox Sedge is one of the most abundant and easy-to-grow sedges in a variety of sun and soil conditions. The common name is derived from the seed head which resembles a fox's tail.
Hierochloe odorata (Sweet Grass)
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Sweet Grass is an aromatic, cool-season perennial growing 10-24 inches and spreading about 2 feet per year by underground rhizomes.
Juncus effusus (Common Rush)
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Common Rush is the most widespread rush worldwide and the species that is cultivated most often. A fine accent near ponds, it is considered a wetland plant but can thrive in more
medium soils.
medium soils.
