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Botanical / Common Name |
Description |
Photo |
Carnation Grass Carex flacca |
(spring or fall planting) 6-24 in., dense, fine green-blue foilage, will stay small in dry conditions, Zone 4 | |
Cascade Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade |
(spring planting) 5-7 ft., large cascading, pinkish inflorescence, one of the best Summer blooming Miscanthus, Zone 5-9 | |
Cattail Typha latifolia |
(spring planting) water plant, poker-like plume head, 5-8 ft., broad leaves, Zone 3-10 | |
Clumping Fescue Festuca tenuifolia 'Angel Hair' |
(spring or fall planting) sun, massing, An Intrinsic, Inc. Introduction, Foliage of dark green reaching 4in., Flower stalks of green reaching up to 10 in., turning bronze with red tints in May, Zone 4-7 | |
Common Reed Phragmites australis |
(spring planting) 8-10 ft., several clones available, sun, moisture-loving, Zone 4-10 | |
Common Rush Juncus effusus |
(spring or fall planting) 1-2 ft., dark green spiky stems, moisture loving, Zone 4-9 | |
Compact Pampas Grass Cortaderia 'Pumila’ |
(spring planting) 4-6 ft., for the smaller garden, Zone 7-10 (has been known to survive mild winters in Zone 6) | |
Compact Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinacea 'Dwarf Garters’ |
(spring or fall planting) 1 ft., white variegation, Zone 4-9 | |
Continiousl Ray Molinia caerulea 'Dauerstrahl’ |
(spring planting) 1 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 3 ft. and arching, blooming in July-Aug, Zone 4-8 | |
Corkscrew Rush Juncus effusus 'Spiralis’ |
(spring or fall planting) Moisture Loving, dark green spiral straws, Zone 4-9 | |