Acorus gramineus ' Oborozuki , 6-10 inches, yellow and green striped leaves, wants moist soil or shallow water.
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon', 8-12 inches, golden yellow striped leaves,wants moist soil or shallow water.
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus', 6-12 inches, white and green striped leaves, wants moist soil or shallow water.
Andropogon geradii, 60-84 inches, Big Bluestem, green leaves change with first frost to a red-bronze
Andropogon virginicus, 24-36 inches, Broom Sedge, warm season, dry to moist soil, golden-copper fall color
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche', 48-60 inches, variegated form of C. 'Karl Foerster', hold its variegation throughout the summer
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Eldorado', 48-60 inches, variegated form of C. 'Karl Forester', narrow green blades with a bright gold center .
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Hello Spring', 36-48 inches, creamy white edges along the green blades
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', 60-72 inches, feathery plumes held erect, upright habit .
Calamagrostis 'Lightning Strike', 32-38 inches, creamy white blades edged with green, late summer blooms
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam', 24-36 inches, nice variegation with white edges, erect compact clump, pink plumes in early summer.
Calamagrostis brachytricha, 48-60 inches, pink plumes in September more casual appearance than C. 'Karl Foerster', shade tolerant
Calamagrostis brachytricha 'Caspian', 42-48 inches, pink blushed plumes in fall, shade tolerant
Calamagrostis 'Cheju-Do', 24-36 inches, dwarf feather reed grass, bright green blades, golden flowers in the fall
Carex appalachica , 6-8 inches, narrow grass-like arching leaves
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki', 10-12 inches, bright gold grass that likes the shade.
Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger', 8-10 inches, very blue clumping groundcover
Carex morrowii 'Goldband', 12-16 inches, clump forming, leaves have a creamy-white margin, shade lover
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance', 10-12 inches, dark green leaves with clear white edges, forms compact tuft.
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold', 10-12 inches, drooping yellow blades with green edges, prefers some shade.
Carex pensylvanica, 8-10 inches, fine textured arching habit
Carex scoparia, 12-24 inches, Broom Sedge, cool season, wetland sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium, 36-44 inches, broad bamboo like leaves in summer, drooping seed heads in fall
Deschampsia caespitosa, 24-48 inches, dark green, forms a neat tufted clump.
Deschampsia caespitosa, 'Goldtau', 12-24 inches, dark green clump with golden yellow flowers
Deschampsia caespitosa 'Northern Lights', 10-12 inches, heavily variegated leaves with a pink blush in periods of cool weather.
Eragrostis spectabilis, 18-24 inches, light green turns to bronze-red in fall, flowers reddish-purple in late summer
Erianthus ravennae, 84-108 inches, large grass often confused with Pampas grass, silvery-white flowers in late August, great fall grass.
Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue', 6-8 inches, a bit more blue than F. 'Elijah Blue'
Festuca'Cool as Ice', PP# 27651 propagation prohibited, 15-18 inches, fine blue foliage, good heat tolerance
Festuca ovina glauca 'Elijah Blue', 8-10 inches, blue grass, holds color throughout summer.
Hakonechloa macra, 12-18 inches, arching green foliage.
Hakonechloa macra 'Albo Striata', 24-36 inches, arching white and green grass,bright accent in the shade
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', 12-15 inches, gracefully arching golden foliage, brightens any shade area, takes on a reddish hue in the sun.
Hakonechloa macra 'AllGold', 10-14 inches, arching all gold foliage
Helictotrichon sempervirens, 20-24 inches, stiff blue-gray foliage, nice clump, non-invasive
Helictotrichon sempervirens, 'Sapphire', 24-30 inches, better blue than the species with wider blades.
Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis', 12-16 inches, tangle of corkscrew foliage, great for moist to wet conditions.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio', 36-48 inches, narrow silver-gray leaves with pinkish flowers
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', 60-72 inches, slender blades, bronze-red flowers in October.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten', 15-18 inches, small mound of narrow green foliage, attractive plumes in late summer.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Miss', PP# 28849 propagation prohibited, 24-36 inches, green leaves turn red and purple in summer and intensify in the fall
Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra', 36-48 inches, yellow horizontal bands, not as likely to flop or reseed.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', 48-60 inches, green and white variegated leaves.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto', 48-60 inches, creamy-white and green variegation
Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande', 48-72 inches, fine silvery foliage, an excellent grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder', 48-72 inches, green leaves with silver mid-rib, silver flowers in late summer
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus', 48-60 inches, horizontal yellow bands on green blades, similar perhaps superior to M. 'Zebrinus.'.
Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens, 30-36 inches, green foliage turns reddish in late summer, silky white flowers in early fall.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus', 60-72 inches, green and white variegated leaves.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus', 60-72 inches, horizontal yellow-gold bands.
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata', 24-36 inches, bright arching variegated leaves, creamy white to pale yellow stripes
Panicum virgatum, 48-72 inches, green blades forming an upright clump, good fall color. .
Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze', PP#24895 propagation prohibited, 24-36 inches, stays green well into the fall, reddish flowers
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine', 60-72 inches, blue gray foliage
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues', 48-72 inches, wide blue blades, very upright, good winter presence
Panicum virgatum 'Haense Herms', 48-60 inches, steely blue foliage with red tips, more red in the fall, will last through the winter
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal', 36-48 inches, metallic blue leaves, stiff erect clump with yellow flowers in fall.
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind', 48-60 inches, blue green foliage, good winter display
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' , PP# 32736 plant propagation prohibited, 36-48 inches, blue foliage, stiff upright
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky', 34-48 inches, arching steel-blue blades
Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch', 36-48 inches, wonderful red fall color
Panicum virgatum 'Shenendoah', 30-36 inches, the best and brightest red Panicum, colors early summer and holds color throughout the season, even the flowers are red.
Pennisetum alopecuroides, 24-32 inches, arching leaves, pinkish heads in August.
Pennisetum alopecuroides, 'Cassian', 24-36 inches, heads are cream tinted pink, hardier than P. 'Hameln'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln', 18-20 inches, dwarf form, pinkish heads in August
Pennisetum alopecuroides'Little Bunny', 10-12 inches, miniature fountain grass, fluffy white blooms
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny', 10-12 inches, miniature fountain grass, fluffy white blooms
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Penn Stripe', 24-36 inches, creamy - white and green striped blades
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' 30-36 inches, deep green foliage with pink plumes
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum', 36-48 inches, purple leaves with pink seed heads. Not hardy. Useful for planters
Phalaris arundinacea, 'Strawberries and Cream', 24-30 inches, green and white striped foliage tinged with pink
Schizachyrium scoparium, 24-36 inches, leaves are green, blue, or purple turning reddish orange in fall
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze', 16-24 inches, dwarf version of the species, better fall color
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz', 24-30 inches, sport form S. The Blues, foliage is silver blue followed by purple hues in the fall
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues', gray-blue foliage, turns reddish-orange in the fall.
Schizachyrium scoparium'Standing Ovation', PP#25202 propagation prohibited,, 36-48 inches, sturdy upright blue stems, purple near base, nice fall color
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues', 34-36 inches, true blue, thrives in poor soil, red hue mixes with blue in fall
Sesleria autumnalis, 10-15 inches, yellow-green narrow blade silver-white flowers.
Sorghastrum nutans, 36-60 inches, bluish-green foliage
Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel', 36-48 inches, similar to S. 'Sioux Blue', supposed to have better color
Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset', PP#33776 propagation prohibited, 48-72 inches, olive-green foliage, golden-bronze 9" flowers
Sporobolus heterolepis, 24-36 inches, graceful arching green blade turns golden-orange in the fall.
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Tara', 12-24 inches, fine textured green foliage grows in a vase shape