A good grass for the meadow-look. STORE HOURS The cream to silver white flowers, which appear Based on its presumed parentage and the few years of observation in gardens, this grass seems tolerant of a wide range of conditions - moist to fairly dry conditions, sun to light shade with some protection in hotter inland locations and should also prove frost hardy down to around 0 F and useful in gardens from USDA zones 5 and above. In late fall this plant turns yellow then to a straw gray in winter. Chasmanthium latifolium - Sea Oats - Deciduous clumping grass of pale yellow-green bamboo-like foilage topped with arching flowering stems to 3 ft. 13: Prune Every Year to Keep Grass Under Control. A long living cool season bunch grass with tight clumps of narrow chalky-blue foliage 12 to 18 inches tall by slightly wider with flowers stalks rising straight up about 6 inches above the foliage in late spring into early summer. Tanya Mannes: (619) 498-6639; In mid summer emerger the 2-3' tall narrow wands bearing purplish flowers that fade to reddish brown with age. Fall color is a light-tan. This clump-forming grass grows to 5 ft. tall. Its hardiness in colder climates is unknown. Native from northern and eastern Italy to Albania. for pricing and availability. Tolerates a wide range of conditions - wet to dry, sun to shade. best when given regular garden watering. A great looking smaller grass that is similar in appearance but about half the size of California Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) and, as such, is more usable in smaller gardens. The foliage of this grass reaches to nearly 2 feet tall with the flowers topping 3 feet. 'Blausilber' [Blue-silver] - Blue-Silver Fescue - A fine textured blue fescue to 6 in. Best with average garden watering. The seeds distribute very easily when it's disturbed. Great along a path where foliage can be touched. Shapiro's group is distributing educational brochures at Encinitas City Hall, libraries and the community center. "Plant not currently in production It's a quick-growing grass that does well in moderately shady areas. Contact's position Staff Cartographer Contact's role point of contact Contact information Phone Voice 213-229-9946 Fax 213-229-9952 Address Type both Delivery point 700 N. Alameda St. City Los Angeles Administrative area CA Postal code 90012 Country US e-mail address cas@lasgrwc.org Hours of service 9am-6pm HideContact information Festuca rubra 'Point Joe' - Point Joe Fescue. The light tan flowers are on erect spikes that rise a foot above the foliage in summer. Dried lavender, rosebuds, and hydrangeas are beautiful and durable stems that will grace your home for years. (5 to 10 . Nevin Smith says "Open sprays of small, pendant spikelets grace the plant in late summer and fall. This grass, like the parent plant, has remained evergreen for us in mild winters but goes deciduous with frost and be root hardy to around 20 F. Thysanolaena maxima- Tiger Grass - This tropical Asian grass looks much like a bamboo with sturdy upright culms to 6-10 feet tall and large 1 foot long by 3 inch wide leaves. Plant in coastal sun or shade and irrigate regularly to only occasionally - considered to be fairly dry growing in the shade and has a good tolerance to poor and limey soils. This is an elegant looking fescue with leaves that are longer than the typical European fescues for a softer more graceful look. Juncus - "grass-like" plants that are described in our Bog Page. The flowers in branched panicles 6 to 8 inches long appear continuously in cultivation and emerge a silky bronze color, aging first to cream and finally to gray. In spring the graceful inflorescence arches a foot above the foliage with delicate flowers in panicles that remain showy through the summer. Graceful dense upright clumping grass to 24 to 30 inches tall by 2 feet wide with very narrow shiny pale green colored leaves, that age to an attractive green-brown. Plant in full sun and give average to little water . Our thanks to John Greenlee for this grass, what he calls "the best Miscanthus for the West". St. In spring into summer appear the 18 inch tall stalks bearing wheat-colored flowers. Plant not currently in production. This filler greenery is a lively accent in many arrangements. Tolerant of most soils and irrigation practices from dry to soggy - shorter when kept dry. A great plant in a natural setting or meadow garden. Tolerates wind and coastal conditions. The buff color flowers, on 15 inch stems, appear in early summer. Plant not currently in production Long silver-gray flower panicles arch gracefully 3 feet over the gray-green foliage. Stipa gigantea - Giant Needle Grass - An evergreen clumping grass with narrow grey-green foliage 2-3 ft. tall with flower spikes reaching another 2-3 ft. above the plant. Hardy to <15 degrees F. can really brighten up a pond.Plant not currently in production. Can be planted in USDA zones as low as 5 and is reportedly resistant to browsing by deer. The FIRST Variegated Purple Fountain Grass! A long-lived warm season tufted perennial grass with fine-textured gray-green leaves to 12 to 18 inches tall with dainty flowers that are held like small horizontal flags on stems that rise above the foliage to 2 1/2 feet tall in early summer and hold seed heads through fall. It has steely-blue upright foliage to 3-4 ft tall that turns a nice yellow color in fall and attractive airy pink-tinged flowers that rise a foot or more above the foliage in mid-summer. It has blue-gray upright foliage to 4-5 ft tall and attractive airy pink tinged flowers in mid-summer. Ratings (104) (1) (0)Additional Characteristics: Drought Tolerant,Salt Tolerant,Water-Wise: Add to cart. Compare $ 28 49 (42) Model# GROR004. Hardy to at least 0 F and likely lower as both parents are rated to USDA Zones 4. Large plants in full flower are a spectacular sight. Encinitas resident Kurt Schroeder knows it will take some work to get rid of the 7-foot-tall pampas grass along the border of his property on Rancho Santa Fe Road, but he's determined to uproot the tenacious, invasive plant. Anemanthele lessoniana- (Oryzopsis lessoniana, Stipa arundinacea) A beautiful orange-brown grass from New Zealand that is related to North American grasses such as Indian Rice Grass and the Needlegrass. The flowers first appear in September and remain pink for over a month, slowly aging towards brown into winter. Oryzopsis lessoniana See Anemanthele lessoniana Flowers are good in dried arrangements. Hardy into USDA zone 4. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny position and water occasionally for best results. For the coast it is evergreen and in colder areas it is root hardy to around 0 F (USDA Zone 7). jubata. It resembles P. setaceum when not blooming or after blooms have aged, but at its peak the beautiful pink flowers make this grass stand out, especially if backlit. A small semi-evergreen cool-season grass from S. Africa that forms a tidy 1 foot tall clump. Sporobolus wrightii -Giant Sacaton. Sesleria 'Greenlee' - John Greenlee's Moor Grass. This smaller form is well-suited for small landscapes. Unfortunately this plant reseeds extensively in gardens that it has been planted and spreads to areas outside of these plantings. It is a densely growing rhizomatous grass to 2-3 ft. tall in a dry location, larger if given regular watering. (Sheley, Petroff, and Borman,1999) A noxious weed is also commonly Remains semi-evergreen in our mild climate. Plant not currently in production This is a very drought resistant grass. tall with soft feathery pink flower spikes rising above the foliage from late spring through fall. Does pampas grass grow in Southern California? Attractive to birds and butterflies. Excellent for dramatic accent and erosion control. We currently grow grow the following forms. Water sparingly or regularly. Good in perennial borders or as an accent plant. Plant not currently in production, Rhynchelytrum neriglume - Ruby Grass - See Melinus. Hoping to help residents such as Schroeder, a group of Encinitas volunteers recently launched an educational campaign about pampas grass. The plant has been banned in some cities. This rhizomatous grass will grow 1-2 ft. tall. Neyraudia reynaudiana - Burma Reed. with the upper surfaces of the leaves emerging as mostly green in spring, becoming glaucous-blue by early summer through autumn and winter. Picada a La Maradona $13.00. A very attractive evergreen cool season grass that forms upright gray green pale clumps 18 to 24 inches tall by as wide with 1/4 inch wide gray-green leaf blades that are upright in the middle of the clump and arch over gracefully with age. Pampas grass is originally from Argentina. It is illegal to cut pampas grass from someone elses property without permission. A tall warm season semi-evergreen native American perennial bunchgrass with gray-green leaves to 4-6 feet tall by as wide topped by attractive branched flowering stems up to 5-6 feet tall which take on a nice golden color in winter. Although this plant has not proved to be a weed pest in Southern California, there is growing concern about the planting of any species of Cortaderia and care should be excercised when planting this grass in in locations where seed may spred into sensitive habitats. Good for a tropical look and for cut foliage. A showy upright growing warm season grass to 3 to 4 feet tall with leaf blades variegated with longitudinal narrow stripes of white, green and burgundy, imparting a candy-cane-like appearance to the new foliage. longitudinally cream-white striped. Although rhizomatous, it spreads slowly and is easily controlled. Doug Gibson, executive director of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, said pampas grass is the scourge of my existence.. The 3 foot tall flowers stalks rise in mid to late spring, opening into a buff colored haze of flowers that lasts into fall and winter. This Muhly withstands very dry situations plants but will be more robust and flower better with an occasional irrigation. Miscanthus transmorrisonensis - Evergreen Maiden Grass - This evergreen clumping grass has foliage to 3-4 ft. tall that spreads in all directions producing a 8 ft. wide plant. Use in mass plantings or as a specimen. The variegation fades in bright light and through the season making the variegation a little harder to see but keeping the overall color of the foliage lighter than red fountain grass. This plant not currently in production. What type of environment does it grow in? Plants can be cut San Diego Office: 858-694-2739. A good groundcover unmowed or mowed. Pampas Argentine Grill, San Diego, CA. I'm kicking myself for not coming sooner because they have everything I've been searching for for awhile, like fully grown red shiso/perilla and mature yuzu trees. San Diego, CA. Very cold hardy (to USDA Zone 4). Melinis nerviglumis - Ruby Grass. Although not a spectacular flowering grass, this grasses attraction is its pleasing green color and the dainty flower spikes that dance in the wind above the foliage. Plant not currently in production, condensatus'Cosmopolitan' A large leafed form of the variegated Eulalia grass with broader leaves and bold longitudinal bands of white. Tolerates seaside exposure. He has worked for the company for over 25 years. Maintain plants by removing withered leaves as they appear or by occasionally pulling a steel rake through the foliage. It's one of those non-native invasive species that we see consistently taking over native habitat, he said. Plant in full sun to part shade in most any soil and irrigate regularly to occasionally - can take some periods without water but looks best if irrigated. Muhlenbergia lindheimeri - Lindheimer's Muhly - This very attractive medium/ large grass from Texas forms a mass of fine textured gray foliage 3-4 feet tall. Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince' - This native medium sized gray-blue evergreen grass is a selection made by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden from Prince Island, a small island off of San Miguel Island in the Santa Barbara Channel. Pampas Platter $18.00. It has blue-green foliage and very attractive short arching flower stalks that age to a golden wheat color. It is graced with arching 5-6 ft tall golden spikes that arch up and out from the foliage. not wanted. This plant will make a dramatic statement in any garden. The bridge was closed to traffic due to heavy rain. In spring into summer appear the curious flowers of this grass which have 2 or 3 large single flower spikelets fused together at the base surrounded by many long hairs and are further enveloped by a pair of large pale-colored spathe-like bracts. Do dried flowers trigger pollen allergies? A good grass for the meadow-look. Plant in full sun to part shade where it can tolerate both drought or frequent irrigation. and our Plant in full sun to light shade in most any soil type and irrigate occasionally to infrequently - has proven to be a low water requiring grass in many locations but could use an occasional watering in dry southern California. Many plants in families closely related to grasses resemble grasses and are often lumped with them when referring to "Ornamental Grasses" The plants described below are true grasses but we have included links to many of the grass-like plants that we describe elsewhere. Use this plant in groups or as an accent plant in full sun to light shade; little irrigation is required. Pampas Grass * 60pcs *15 Ivory & 15 Brown & 10 Reeds & 20 Bunny Tails Natural Dried * Home Decor. Sesleria caerulea - Blue Moor Grass - Evergreen clumping grass to 1 ft. tall with bicolored leaves: The upper side is a rich green; the underside a bluish-white, giving the plant a blue cast. In April, the group hosted a series of public events demonstrating how to remove pampas grass. Although this plant can grow in full sun to deep shade, its beautiful orange coloring is most apparent in the full sun. 5 out of 5 stars (2,209) $ 12.00. The short flower panicles appear in late spring to early summer. Noted as hardy to USDA Zone 6 but flowers are apt to last through to spring in Zones 9 and above and it reportedly is resistant to deer predation. Poa cita - Silver Tussock. Drought tolerant. A cool season grass that has been, until recently, sold under the name Festuca ovina glauca or sometimes F. cinerea. For the coast it is evergreen and in colder areas it is root hardy to around 0 F (USDA Zone 7). Home. This is a tough heat-loving grass that has performed well in the dry southwest US and in Texas. Full sun. It is graced with arching 5-6 ft tall golden spikes that arch up and out from the foliage. It is a cool season evergreen clump forming grass that grows to 2 feet tall with blue-gray leaves radiating out like a bristly porcupine. Drought and heat resistant. In late fall and into winter the foliage tips are decorated with masses of small flowers that give the plant a pale pinkish-green cast. Hardy to 0F or less. Cover the seeds with plastic planting domes and set them in direct sunlight. The flowers in branched panicles 6 to 8 inches long appear continuously in cultivation and emerge a silky bronze color, aging first to cream and finally to gray. 812 260-2148 | X. 'Adagio' - Dwarf Maiden Grass - This warm season grass is the diminutive form of the Maiden Grass or Japanese Silver Grass, Miscanthus sinensis. 7,041 likes. This plant has foliage to 4 feet tall with dark wheat colored blloms rising above the foliage in spring and summer. Hardy to Zone 4. Introduced by Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Hardy into USDA zone 4. County Information (858) 694-3900 2-1-1 San The addition of a non-ionic or silicone-based surfactant may As with the typical red fountain grass (Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum') it has purple tassels that in summer rise above the foliage. Transplanting these established plugs in spring into an outdoor garden . It forms 2-3 feet tall clumps of thin (3/8 wide) silver-green foliage and late season bronzy flower plumes that rise above the foliage to 5 feet tall. It is a little larger and stiffer with a more upright habit than the familiar Pink Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) and it also blooms a little later. Plant in full sun. 10. Plant in full sun to light shade in most regular to barren well-drained soils with regular, occasional to infrequent irrigation. New $ 59 99. Although drought resistant, plants will look better with occasional irrigation in a well drained soil. Hardiness not known but likely to at least 10F. Source | California Native Plant Society In their natural environment, native grasses typically occur in groups with bare ground between them and where wildflowers grow. A long living cool season bunch grass with tight clumps of narrow chalky-blue foliage 12 to 18 inches tall by slightly wider with flowers stalks rising straight up about 6 inches above the foliage in late spring into early summer. Plant in full sun along coast, partial shade inland. Leymus arenarius 'Glaucus' - Blue Rye or European Dune Grass - This native to northern Europe is a vigorous semi-deciduous spreading (rhizomatous) grass with 2-3 ft. tall upright blue-gray blades: For many years sold erroneously as Elymus glaucus which is a native California grass. A very attractive perennial small clumping warm-season grass that grows with foliage to 1 to 2 feet tall with a 5-8 inch long loose panicle of long awned flowers rising above the foliage in summer. Bothriochloa barbinodis- Cane Bluestem - This deciduous warm season native grass can be found from the desert to the coast in southern California and as far east as Oklahoma. Find the best place to plant pampas grass Pampas grass likes a sunny spot, though it will grow - not quite as happily - in dappled shade, which means it is most successfully grown in zones 7 to 11, though there are hardy varieties that can cope with the climate in zone 6. Sometimes referred to as California's native replacement for Pampas Grass. Another plus side to growing pampas grass is its tolerance of drought, wind, and salt sprayswhich is why you commonly see the plant along coastal regions. This selection is more robust with larger flowers than typical Blue Grama and these flowers are a chartreuse color that age to blond instead of the typical dark purplish flowers of the species. The light tan flowers are on erect spikes that rise a foot above the foliage in summer. Good for erosion control and beachside conditions. Due to its spreading habit and winter dormancy, the placement within the garden of this plant is very important. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Plant not currently in production. Cut back in late winter. Great along a path where foliage can be touched. Muhlenbergia dubia - Pine Muhly. Back lit, this green and red combination is spectacular. In spring the showy 2-3 ft. fluffy silvery flowers rise above the foliage. The grass gets its name from the Spanish word for "plain" or "meadow," which is fitting since it often grows in open, sunny areas. The staff are unbelievably helpful, knowledgeable, kind and patient. This cultivar has never flowered in the over 20 years we have had it in our nursery garden and as such, it also had never resseded. Muhlenbergia lindheimeri - Lindheimer's Muhly - This very attractive medium/ large grass from Texas forms a mass of fine textured gray foliage 3-4 feet tall. Plant in full sun to light shade and water regularly. 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