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Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
grassAlphonse Karr is a clumping bamboo prized for its slender golden-yellow culms with green stripes and fine, feathery foliage. It provides year-round ornamental interest and is less invasive than running bamboos, making it ideal for landscapes and containers.

Annual Meadow-grass
Poa annua
grassAnnual Meadow-grass is a cool-season grass commonly found in lawns, pastures, and disturbed areas. It germinates in cool weather and can quickly establish in moist, compacted soils.

Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli
grassBarnyardgrass is a fast-growing annual grass weed commonly found in wet areas, rice paddies, and disturbed sites. It produces tall seed heads and is considered a problematic invasive species in many regions.

Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
grassA native warm-season grass with distinctive three-pronged seed heads that resemble a turkey foot. It forms upright clumps and turns striking reddish-purple in fall.

Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
grassBlack Bamboo is a striking running bamboo with dark blackish-purple culms that mature from green, creating dramatic contrast in the garden. It grows vigorously and reaches moderate heights, making it ideal for screens, hedges, or specimen plantings.

Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
grassBlue grama is a short, native bunchgrass prized for its fine texture and drought tolerance. It features distinctive flag-like flower spikes and turns reddish-bronze in fall, making it excellent for xeriscape and prairie gardens.

Blue Oat Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
grassA semi-evergreen ornamental grass with striking blue-gray foliage that forms an attractive upright clump. It produces delicate tan flower spikes in late spring and is prized for year-round color and texture in dry landscapes.
Blue Wild Rye
Elymus glaucus
grassA native perennial bunch grass with fine blue-gray foliage that forms a neat mound. It sends up tall, slender seed heads in summer and is highly drought-tolerant once established.

Bushgrass
Calamagrostis epigejos
grassBushgrass is an upright ornamental grass that produces feathery seed heads and tolerates poor, sandy soils with minimal water once established. It spreads vigorously by rhizomes and is useful for erosion control and naturalizing in dry areas.

California Fescue
Festuca californica
grassA native California ornamental grass forming neat tufts of fine, blue-green foliage with delicate flower spikes in spring. It thrives in dry conditions and is excellent for erosion control and drought-tolerant gardens.

Cheatgrass
Bromus tectorum
grassAn invasive annual brome grass with fine, soft leaves and nodding seed heads. It germinates in fall, grows vigorously in spring, and dies back by early summer.

Common Reed
Phragmites australis
grassA tall, vigorous perennial grass that thrives in wet areas, marshes, and along water edges, producing feathery plume-like seed heads in late summer and fall. It spreads rapidly via rhizomes and is highly invasive in many regions.

Common Soft Brome
Bromus hordeaceus
grassCommon soft brome is a cool-season annual or winter annual grass with soft, hairy leaves and nodding seed heads. It is often considered a weed in lawns and pastures but can tolerate poor soil conditions.

Deergrass
Muhlenbergia rigens
grassA graceful native California bunchgrass with fine, upright foliage that turns bronze in fall and holds color through winter. Extremely drought-tolerant once established, requiring minimal water and maintenance.

Fescue
Festuca glauca
grassA fine-textured ornamental grass with striking blue-gray foliage that forms a compact mound. It is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, making it excellent for rock gardens, borders, and modern landscaping.

Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
grassAn ornamental grass known for its feathery, fountain-like plumes that emerge in late summer and fall. It thrives in hot, dry conditions and adds vertical interest and movement to garden landscapes.

Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
grassFoxtail Barley is an ornamental grass with distinctive feathery, fox-tail-like seed heads that emerge in early summer. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant grass suitable for dry landscapes and native plant gardens.

Giant Reed
Arundo donax
grassGiant reed is a tall, bamboo-like perennial grass that grows rapidly along waterways and wetlands, forming dense stands with feathery plumes in fall. It is highly invasive in many regions and difficult to control once established.

Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea
grassGolden Bamboo is a vigorous running bamboo with distinctive golden-yellow culms that brighten landscapes year-round. It grows quickly to form dense groves and is commonly used as a privacy screen or ornamental accent.

Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
grassA warm-season annual grass with finger-like seed heads, commonly found as a weedy species in lawns and disturbed areas. It establishes quickly in warm climates and tolerates poor soil conditions.

Greater Quaking Grass
Briza maxima
grassA delicate ornamental grass prized for its heart-shaped, papery seed heads that quiver in the slightest breeze, creating graceful movement in the garden. Easy to grow in dry conditions and excellent for fresh or dried arrangements.

Green Bristle Grass
Setaria viridis
grassGreen Bristle Grass is a fast-growing annual grass with fine, upright foliage and distinctive bristly seed heads that emerge in late summer. It tolerates poor soils and is commonly found in disturbed areas, often used in ornamental plantings or as a cover crop.

Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
grassA native North American warm-season grass with fine blue-green foliage that turns reddish-bronze in fall and produces attractive copper-colored seed heads. Indiangrass is drought-tolerant once established and provides excellent wildlife habitat and ornamental interest.

Japanese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
grassA tall, elegant ornamental grass with fine-textured foliage that turns golden-bronze in fall and produces feathery plumes in late summer. Extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance once established.