Similar to above with gold-yellow variegation.

White & Green Variegation. Requires moist soil in part shade. More sun ok if wet. Slow spreading. Best @ water's edge.

Bamboo-like appearance, works well as screen, or near water. Blue-green leaves. May bloom in fall.

More open, airy plumes than K. Foerster; Golden fall color. Striking vertical accent. Bloom holds well into fall.

Strong vertical line; plumes turn silvery by fall. Good winter silhouette

Foliage variegated; green & white. Semi-dwarf.

Weeping, narrow blades, green/gold edge

Yellow leaf blade;thin green margin. Turns chartreuse by summer. Very showy, great @ water's edge, stunning with blue hosta.

Spreading form, wider leaves. Green & white variegation.

Soft gray-green foliage, white underside. Spreads slowly. Semi-evergreen

Lighter green in sun. Best exposure is part-shade, but grows in full sun to moderate shade. Drooping clusters of flat seed-heads green in summer, turning golden.

Bluish foliage; fat creamy white plumes; reputed to be most cold-hardy (Zone 6)

Bold, Tropical effect. (Zone 7)

Impressive, attractive, but not reliably winter hardy. Plant in protected location. (Zone 8)

Semi-evergreen. Greens up quickly in spring. May go domant late summer. Used in the 'rough' at Pebble Beach GC.

Hardy, easy to grow. Imposing, large grass. Taller; more open than Pampas.

Spiky neat mound of blue-gray foliage. Can be used for edging, massing, ground cover. Needs well drained soil.

Elegant, choice accent. Horizonantal, weeping form. Great with hosta. Likes moist, rich, well-drained soil.

Glaucous blue color. Thicker leaves, more substance than festuca. Attractive, distinctive foliage.

great for massing, color intensifies in fall. Spreads slowly.

Excellent, fast growing screen. Clumps cut to ground in spring reach 10' by June.

Narrow, silvery gray foliage. Sturdy, arching form.

Dark green foliage. Broader leaf than gracillimus. Good yellow fall color. Robust grower.

Broad green leaves, wide cream stripes; Upright growth. One of the best new grasses.

Very broad green leaves, White margins. Upright, non-floppy habit. (Improved form of 'variegatus')

Similar to Variegated Miscanthus, but much shorter.

Wide, bright green leaves. Large, lush grass for fast screen, bold accent.

Slender, arching dark green foliage. Elegant vase-shape. Fine texture, showy flowers.

More upright than gracillimus, Early bloom; flowers well above foliage. Orange fall color.

(Syn. Hinjo) Similar to Zebra grass, shorter, more compact.

Thin green leaves edged with white. Silvery appearance. Strongly arching habit.

Dark green foliage w/ yellow stripes. Similar to Zebrinus, but has finer, thinner leaves.

Flowers earlier than species. Flowers held high above foliage. Thin silver midrib.

Horizontal bands of yellow on green leaves. Stiff, upright form.

Mid-green foliage turns bright orange-red in fall.

Foliage white-edged, green stripe in center. Loose, arching habit.

Narrow leaves, Clumping habit. Early, profuse bloomer. Flowers held well above foliage. Stands up over winter.

Striking horizontal bands of yellow on dark green leaves. Arching, vase-shaped habit.

Very dark green dwarf groundcover.

Groundcover, unusual near-black foliage.

Tallest panicum. Clouds of airy flowers.

Green summer foliage, tips develop reddish tint in late summer, Red-Orange fall color.

Stiff, upright metallic blue foliage. Yellow fall color. Hardy, durable grass.

Bluest panicum. Breaks dormancy earliest. Stiff, upright form, persists well in winter.

Blue-green foliage turns reddish by June.

Leaves tinged red in fall. Compact selection.

Compact selection. Neat mounded form. Great accent, for massing or groundcover.

Finely textured foliage. Neat mounded shape. Upright plumes. Great edging, groundcover.

Striking plumes, neat mounded shape.

Graceful, arching mound. Bright glossy green foliage. Soft foxtail flowers.

Fluffy, delicate plumes, long bloom time. Softer, more open habit. Bluish-grey-green foliage.

Deep Maroon foliage. Outstanding accent. NOT HARDY; treat as annual here.

Finer foliage than Picta. Slight pink variegation on green & white striped leaves. Ribbon grasses are aggressive, rhizomateus spreaders which tolerate part shade, moist or poor soil. May be mown back in mid-summer to freshen foliage.

Bright green with white stripes.

Tough, easy to grow native. Bright pink-orange fall color holds well into winter. Bluish foliage, slightly taller, more open than festuca, slightly wider leaves. Handles heat, humidity & drought.

One of the most beautiful native grasses. Bright blue foliage, stiff, upright growth. Great naturalized, as specimen.