A Green Six-pack
In this post, we give a shout-out to six plants that deserve attention. If you’re designing, growing, or sourcing plants for green infrastructure—especially stormwater projects—these plants should be on your list.
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Grass & Sedge Toolbox - Great Choices that Help Solve Problems
Ornamental grasses & sedges are not just visually appealing; they play multifaceted roles in landscaping that address practical concerns.
Manage Water where it Falls
These selections are excellent for rain gardens & bioswales
- Carex amphibola
- Carex bicknellii
- Carex comosa
- Carex grayi
- Carex muskingumensis
- Carex stricta
- Elymus hystrix
- Juncus effusus
- Panicum virgatum & cvs.
- Rhynchospora colorata
Resilient Plants
These selections are great for difficult sites and erosion control
- Ammophila breviligulata
- Andropogon gerardii
- Andropogon ternarius
- Eragrostis elliottii
- Muhlenbergia reverchonii
- Nassella tenuissima
- Panicum virgatum & cvs.
- Schizachyrium scoparium & cvs.
- Scirpus cyperinus
- Sporobolus heterolepis
Salt Tolerant
These selections can withstand exposure to salts; both coastal & roadside
- Ammophila breviligulata
- Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
- Carex vulpinoidea
- Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Sapphire’
- Leymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’
- Muhlenbergia capillaris
- Panicum virgatum & cvs.
- Rhynchospora colorata
- Sorghastrum nutans
- Spartina bakeri
Shade Loving
These selections are notable for their shade tolerance
- Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’
- Calamagrostis brachytricha
- Carex cherokeensis
- Carex grayi
- Carex laxiculmis ‘Hobb’ Bunny Blue®
- Carex muskingumensis
- Carex pensylvanica
- Carex squarrosa
- Carex stricta
- Chasmanthium latifolium
Covering the Ground
These selections are perfect for ground covers, lawn alternatives, & matrix plantings
- Bouteloua gracilis
- Carex appalachica
- Carex pensylvanica
- Carex radiata
- Carex laxiculmis ‘Hobb’ Bunny Blue®
- Carex cherokeensis
- Eragrostis spectabilis
- Juncus tenuis
- Sporobolus heterolepis
- Sesleria ‘Greenlee Hybrid’
Privacy and Screening
These selections make fantastic natural privacy screens
- Andropogon gerardii
- Andropogon gerardii Karl’s Cousin® (‘Nondhwr’)
- Miscanthus x giganteus
- Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’
- Panicum virgatum ‘Thundercloud’ PP20665
- Scirpus cyperinus
- Sorghastrum nutans
- Sporobolus wrightii
Wildlife Support
These selections offer food and habitat for small mammals, birds, & pollinators
- Andropogon ternarius
- Andropogon glomeratus
- Bouteloua curtipendula
- Carex pensylvanica
- Carex plantaginea
- Carex stricta
- Carex vulpinoidea
- Panicum virgatum & cvs.
- Schizachyrium scoparium & cvs.
- Sporobolus heterolepis
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