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Herbaceous Plants I

Plant Identification: Grasses

Scientific Name Pronunciation Common Name(s)
Helictotrichon sempervirens hee LIK to TRI kon sem per VI renz Blue Oat Grass
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' fah LAHR iss a run di NA see ee Ribbon Grass
Gardener's Garters
Phalaris arundinacea 'Mervyn Feesey'    
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' cal a ma GROS tis a cute i FLO ra 'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass
Chasmanthium latifolium kas MAN thee um lat i FOL i um Northern Sea Oats
Panicum virgatum PAN ih cum ver GA tum Switch Grass
P.v. 'Haense Herms'   Red Switch Grass
P.v. 'Rotstrahlbusch'   Red Switch Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides pen i SEE tum ah low peck you ROI deez Perennial Fountain Grass
P.a. 'Hameln'    
P.a. 'Little Bunny'    
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' pen i SEE tum se TAY see um Purple-leaved Fountain Grass
Miscanthus sinensis mis KAN thus si NEN sis Chinese Silver Grass
M.s. 'Gracillimus'   Maiden Grass
M.s. 'Silberfeder'   Silver Feather
M.s. 'Variegatus'   Variegated Chinese Silver Grass
M.s. 'Strictus'   Porcupine Grass
M.s. 'Zebrinus'   Zebra Grass