Grasses

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

Upright clumps of slender, flat, linear bluish green leaves. Purplish-bronze blooms. Tolerates black walnut. USDA 3-9

Hakonechloa macra

Rich-green, thick foliage. Great for containers. Dense, mounding habit. USDA 5-9

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Blue-green foliage with feathery, pinkish-white plumes in summer. Strong, upright habit. USDA 5-9

Schizachyrium scoparium

Purple bloom. Upright foliage with blue base. Fall color. Native. USDA 3-9

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Blue-green foliage with feathery, pinkish-white plumes in summer. Strong, upright habit. USDA 5-9

Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

Bronze blooms. Blue-pink tinged foliage. Upright. Native. USDA 3-9

Hakonechloa macra ?Albostriata?

Dense, clumping, variegated foliage. Low-maintenance. USDA 5-9

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet'

White blooms. Graceful, spreading clump. Deep green leaves. Tolerates black walnut, Dry & wet soils. USDA 5-9