About this episode
If you like the beauty and impact that ornamental grasses bring to a garden design, you will love the many shapes, forms and colors that North American native species offer. Whether you need a practical groundcover, a dramatic focal point, or an airy filler to knit a matrix planting together, Danielle, Carol, and guest Paula Gross have some options that will inspire you to start your spring shopping list now. Expert guest:Paula Gross is a horticulture educator at Central Piedmont Community College and co-author of The Southeast Native Plant Primer with Larry Mellichamp and Will Stuart. Danielle's Plants Blue-eyed grass ( Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Zones 4-9) 'Carousel' little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel', Zones 3-9) 'Northwind' switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum 'Northwind', Zones 4-9) 'River Mist' Northern sea oats ( Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist', Zones 5-8) Carol's Plants Pennsylvania sedge ( Carex pensylvanica , Zones 4–8) Rose muhly ( Muhlenbergia reverchonii , Zones 5–9) Purpletop ( Tridens flavus , Zones 4–9) 'Blonde Ambition' gramma grass ( Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition', Zones 3–10) Expert's Plants Pink muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris, Zones 5-9) Little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium , Zones 3-9) Splitbeard bluestem ( Andropogon ternarius , Zones 6-10) Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum , Zones 4-9) Indian grass ( Sorghastrum nutans , Zones 4-9)