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Plant List #10: Ornamental Grasses Flashcards

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What is the binomial name of Zebra grass?

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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’

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What is the family name of the ornamental grasses we covered in this Plant List?

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Poaceae

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What is the height and spread of the Zebra grass?

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8 feet / 6 feet

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What is the bloom season of Zebra grass?

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August to February

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What are the uses of the Zebra grass?

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Accent, group, specimen, border

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What is the binomial name of Morning Light Maiden Grass?

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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’

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How tall does Morning light maiden grass grow?

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6 ft

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What are the uses of Morning Light maiden grass?

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Accent, grouping, specimen, border

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What is the binomial name of Blue fescue?

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Festuca glauca

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How tall does blue fescue grow?

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12 inches

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What are the uses of blue fescue?

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Groundcover, border, edging, rock garden

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What is the binomial name of Northern Sea Oats?

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Chasmanthium latifolium

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How tall does Northern sea oat grow?

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5 feet

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What are the uses of Northern sea oats?

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Borders, specimens, accents, floral arrangements

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What is the binomial name of fountain grass?

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

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How tall does fountain grass grow?

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5 feet

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What is the use of fountain grass?

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Group, mass, border, foundation, erosion control

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What is the binomial name of switch grass?

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Panicum virgatum

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How tall does switch grass grow?

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6 feet

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What are the uses of switch grass?

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Accent, group, mass, screen, borders, naturalising, rain garden

Can produce ethanol and phytoremediation and biosequestration

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What is the binomial name of Blue Oat Grass?

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Helictotrichon sempervirens

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How tall does Blue Oat Grass grow?

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3 feet

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What are the uses of Blue Oat grass?

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Border, rock garden, groundcover, accent, foundation

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What is the binomial name of Variegated Purple Moor grass?

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Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea ‘Variegata’

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How tall does Variegated Purple Moor grass grow?
2.5 feet
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What are the uses of Variegated Purple Moor grass?
Accent, grouping, mass, border, rain garden
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What is the binomial name of Purple Ornamental Millet?
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
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How tall does Purple Ornamental Millet grow?
5 feet
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What are the uses of Purple Ornamental Millet?
Accent, borders, fresh/dried flowers, bird garden
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What is the binomial name of Variegated giant reed grass?
Arundo donax var. versicolour
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How tall does Variegated giant reed grass grow?
11 feet
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What are the uses of Variegated giant reed grass?
Large containers, screens, specimen
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What is the bloom season of Variegated giant reed grass?
Fall
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What is the bloom season of Purple Ornamental Millet?
July to September
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What is the bloom season of Variegated Purple Moor grass?
July to September
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What is the bloom season of Blue Oat Grass?
June
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What is the bloom season of Switch grass?
July to February
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What is the bloom season of Fountain Grass?
July to February
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What is the bloom season of Northern Sea Oats?
August to September
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What is the bloom season of Blue Fescue?
June to July
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What is the bloom season of Morning Light Maiden Grass?
August to February
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What is the bloom season of Zebra grass?
August to February
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What season grass is Zebra grass?
Warm season
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What season grass is Morning Light maiden grass?
Warm season
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What season grass is Blue fescue?
Cool season
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What season grass is Northern sea oats?
Cool season
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What season grass is Fountain grass?
Warm season
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What season grass is Switch grass?
Warm season
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What season is Blue oat grass?
Cool season
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What season is Variegated purple moor grass?
Cool season
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What season is Purple ornamental millet?
Warm season grass
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What season is Variegated giant reed grass?
Cool season
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Which grass on this list can be invasive?
Variegated giant reed grass
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Which grass on this is a tender perennial?
Purple ornamental millet
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Which grasses on this list is drought tolerant?
Morning Light Maiden Grass Blue Fescue Switch Grass Blue Oak Grass Purple Ornamental Millet
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Which grass on this list requires acidic soil?
Variegated Purple Moor grass

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