Grasses & Sedges

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic: Where to see these grasses and sedges in our demonstration gardens

Many of the grasses and sedges recommended in this folder can easily be seen in person at local public gardens. Four of these gardens that feature native plants are designed and maintained by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandria.

Print version: Index of grasses and where to see them

Learn more about specific grasses & sedges:

• Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
• Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern Sea Oats
• Muhlenbergia capillaris, Muhly Grass
• Panicum virgatum, Switch Grass
• Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem