Plant Life of the Garden

Overview
Grasses of the Lurie Garden

Ornamental and prairie grasses provide height, texture and movement within the garden. They especially provide autumn and winter interest.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Carex muskingumensis
Carex pennsylvanica
Chasmanthium latifolium
Eragrostis spectabilis
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Molinia caerulea 'Dauerstrahl'
Molinia caerulea 'Moorflamme'
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent'
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian'
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Sesleria autumnalis
Sesleria nitida
Sporobolus heterolepis
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Tara'