Native Grasses

Sorghastrum nutans*

Indiangrass Plant

Sorghastrum nutans*
The silky soft, golden seedheads of Indiangrass impart a special beauty and drama to the prairie in autumn. Plant with Little Bluestem for a fabulous...
Spartina pectinata*

Prairie Cordgrass Plant

Spartina pectinata*
Stabilizes pond edges & streambanks. The gracefully arching foliage cuts a fine figure in summer and then turns a bright gold in autumn. Spreads...
Sporobolus heterolepis*

Prairie Dropseed Plant

Sporobolus heterolepis*
The showiest prairie grass for gardens, Prairie Dropseed's magnificent fountain of fine textured, emerald-green leaves adds a touch of elegance to...

Native grasses form the foundation of the North American Prairie. Though there are many more species of prairie wildflowers, the plant community as a whole is dominated by a few robust and adaptive native grasses.  These covered the greater part of the once vast Midwestern grassland.