Ornamental Grasses of Arkansas By Common Name

Common Name	Scientific Name	Comments

Blue Fescue	Festuca ovina 'Glauca'	Small (8 to 10"), clump forming grass Full sun Selections for improved blue color; 'Elijah Blue', 'Boulder Blue' May also be listed as Festuca cinerea
Fountaingrass	Pennisetum alopecuroides	Low (18 to 24"), clump forming grass Cultivars: 'Hameln', 'Moudry'
Japanese Bloodgrass	Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'	Size: 15 to 18" Leaves red in full sun Spreads by rhizomes to form patch
Maiden Grass	Miscanthus sinensis	Medium sized (4 to 5'), clump forming grass Cultivars: 'Gracillimus', 'Zebrinus', 'Strictus'
Ornamental Sedge	Carex sp.	Usually a low (12"), clump forming grass Many species and cultivars (mainly for variegated leaves) Full sun
Pampas Grass	Cortaderia selloana	Large (10'), clump forming grass Full sun Dramatic plumes Invasive in western U.S.

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