Grasses & Sedges – Meadow and Grassland (Sun)

Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)

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One of the widest-ranging native grasses, Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a highly ornamental and widely tolerant native prairie grass. Beginning with bluish-green new growth in Spring and finishing with orange to russet fall color that lasts well into the winter, Little Bluestem is an all-seasons interest plant to include in the landscape. Growing from … Read more

Pycnanthemum muticum (Short-Tooth Mountain Mint)

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2025 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Short-Tooth Mountain Mint is a vigorous, interesting-looking native perennial. All parts of the plant smell strongly of camphor and peppermint, a feature that prevents deer and rabbits from eating the plants. Dusty-colored plants give way to white flowers backed by bracts that look as if they have been spray painted, with the color reminiscent of the old-fashioned garden annual Dusty Miller.