Ornamental Grasses

There's more to grass than lawn turf! Ornamental grasses add color and texture to your landscape year-round, and most are low-maintenance. There's a variety for every part of your yard, whether as a border or a featured specimen.

UF/IFAS Sites

• A Few Ornamental Grasses
• An Introduction to Ornamental Grass and Grasslikes for Southern Gardeners
• Aztec Grass
• Florida Plant ID: Gamma Grass
• Native Landscape Plants for South Florida: Ornamental Grasses
• Ornamental Grasses
• Ornamental Grasses Are Right for This Place
• Ornamental Grasses: Low Maintenance with Flair
• Try Dressing Up Your Garden With Ornamental Grass

UF/IFAS Publications

• Considerations for Selections and Use of Ornamental Grasses
• Ornamental Grasses for Every Landscape (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Alternatives to Problematic Turf
• Lemongrass
• Lovegrass
• Muhly Grass
• Pampas Grass

Other Sites

• Ornamental Grass--University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
• Ornamental Grasses--Clemson (SC) Extension
• Ornamental Grasses--University of Missouri Extension
• Ornamental Grasses Fit in Sustainable Landscapes--eXtension.org
• Ornamental Grasses for Georgia Gardens--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
• Ornamental Grass for North Carolina--North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)