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Botanical / Common Name |
Description |
Photo |
| Far East Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten’ |
(spring planting) 4-5 ft., reddish inflorescence, Sept-Oct, compact, strong grower, dark foilage, bright silver midrib, sun, specimen, groups, Zone 6-9 | |
| Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche’ |
(spring or fall planting) sun, groups, Zone 4-9 | |
| Fine-Leaved Fescue Festuca filiformis (F. tenufolia) |
(spring or fall planting) sun, massing, 6 in., green leaves, good ground cover, Zone 4-7 | |
| Flame Grass Miscanthus purpurascens |
(spring planting) 4-5 ft., sun, reddish foliage, early bloomer, specimen, groups, blooms July-Aug, Zone 4-9 | |
| Flower Wonder Miscanthus sinensis 'Bluetenwunder’ |
(spring planting) Full sun, bright shade, needs ample water, marsh native, 5 ft. tall, Zone 5-9 | |
| Fontaine Molinia litorialis 'Fontäne’ |
(spring planting) 3-4 ft. foliage with plumes reaching 6 ft., graceful arching culms, golden Fall color, Zone 4-8 | |
| Forest Sedge Carex sylvatica |
(spring or fall planting) 18-24 in., medium green foilage turning yellow with frost, plumes 2-3 ft. in mid-Spring,Zone 5-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides |
(spring planting) sun, strong grower, 3-5 ft .Fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foliage from early August through to October. Excellent fall foliage color too, Zone 5-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian' |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 1-2 ft., Kurt Bluemel selection, compact growth habit, leaves with a hint of amber, dark sand inflorescence from Aug-Oct, longer flanges than P.a. Hameln, outstanding Fall color, Zone 6-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides compressum |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 1-2 ft., flowers with white tips and broad arching habit, blooms Sept-Oct, Zone 6-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Fox Trot' (syn. Japonicum) |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 4-5 ft., the largest of our fountain grasses in cultivation, large brown flowers bloom Aug-Oct, Zone 6-8 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstzauber’ |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 2-2.5 ft., sun, inflorescence with a hint of green Zone 6-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 8-12 in., the smallest of the fountain grasses, Zone 6-9 | |
| Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides 'National Arboretum’ |
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 2-3 ft., also large dark purple plumes that carry above the dark green foilage, blooms Oct-Nov, Zone 5-9 | |
| Molina litorialis 'Bergfreund’ Friend of the Mountain Tall Purple Moor Grass |
(spring planting) 3 ft. foliage with rich blooming plumes reaching 4-5 ft., Zone 4-8 | |
