6280 S. Old State Road 37
812-824-8630
Big Bluestem - $9.99 / Andropogon gerardii ‘Rain Dance’ / 5-6’ tall / A strictly upright native grass quickly forming a clump of dark green leaves that take on hints of copper and maroon starting in mid-summer. Deep purple flowers with orange-red pollen in late summer. Great for naturalizing, meadows, screening.
Blue Fescue - $9.99 / Festuca ovina gl. ‘Cool as Ice’ / 12” tall / Like ‘Elijah Blue’, only slightly bigger, more vigorous, and more heat tolerant. Looks better for a longer period, as well.
Blue Sedge Grass - $11.99 / Carex glauca ‘Blue Zinger’ / 12” tall / Blue-grey grassy foliage on low wide spreading clumps. Likes shade or part shade and moist to wet soil. Good sub for blue fescue where conditions are too shady and wet, although spreads. Plants are sold from the aquatic section.
Bottle Brush Grass - $8.99 / Hystrix patula / 2-3’ tall / Exquisite bottle-bush plumes occur over the grassy clumps in June. A native grass usually found in dry oak shade. Pots sold from shade perennials.
Bristle-leaf Sedge - $7.99 / Carex eburnea / 12” tall/ Slowly spreading spherical mounds of weeping narrow leaves adds nice contrast to the shady border. Pots sold in shade perennials. Indiana Native. Limited Supply
Dwarf Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ / 2-3’ tall / Compact and an early blooming selection with the typical cream bottlebrush plumes. A very popular low maintenance grass.
Dwarf Zebra Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ / 3-4’ tall / A short and vigorous variety with generous gold banding on narrow blades. Profuse reddish-purple plumes in August.
Feather Reed Grass - $9.99 / Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘’Karl Foerster’ / 4-5’ tall / Upright clumping habit with spire-like feathery cream plumes that persist until fall. Dark green glossy foliage is semi-evergreen. A cool season grass going summer dormant fairly early.
Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Desert Plains’ / 4’ tall / An improved rose fountain grass. Narrow weeping foliage takes on gold and red highlights in fall. Smoky purple bottlebrush plumes age to tan. A Proven Winners selection.
Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Puppy Love’ / 3’ tall / An intermediate sized clump with sturdy stems topped with large burgundy-tinged smoky plumes by mid-summer.
\Giant Miscanthus - $14.99 / Miscanthus x giganteus / 12’ tall / A sterile vigorous hybrid that forms a spreading, upright clump with leaves all the way up the tall stems, making it ideal for where tall screens are needed. Topped with larger than normal pinkish-cream plumes in late summer.
Japanese Forest Grass - $9.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ / 12” tall/ Like the above only having weeping leaves of solid gold and grows with a slightly more vigorous inclination. Found in shade perennials.
Japanese Forest Grass - $9.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ / 12” tall/ Cascading form with green and gold stripes good for softening edges or as a colorful shade accent. Found in shade perennials.
Japanese Forest Grass New - $11.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘Sunflare’ / 12” tall/ All gold foliage starts turning red in mid-summer, intensifying in the fall. Available early summer.
Little Bluestem - $9.99 / Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’ / 4.5’ tall / Upright steel-blue leaves sporting an iridescent silvery mauve purple cast beginning in mid-summer. Purple / pink / orange in the fall.
Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ / 6-7’ tall / Fine textured narrow green blades with a silver stripe. Erect with graceful weeping foliage and tall wine-colored plumes in early fall that age to a fluffy creamy-tan. Very popular.
Muhly Grass - $9.99 / Muhlenbergia capillaris /3’ tall / Native grass with dark green, fine textured glossy foliage. Blooming in September, soft clouds of fluffy pink plumes appear in late summer. Heat, drought and humidity tolerant. Best effect when massed in a group.
Oak Sedge - $5.99 / Carex pensylvanica / 12” tall / An excellent native shade groundcover with weeping foliage of bright green. Spreading manageably by rhizomes, it tolerates dry shade well and may be used a substitute for turf where grass will not grow. Pots found in shade perennials.
Orange Sedge - New $4.99 / Carex testacea / 24” tall / Fine textured fountain-like mounds of olive-green turn orange in cooler temperatures. A nice addition for containers, somewhat tender.
Oriental Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’ / 3-4’ tall / Forms a vigorous, fast growing clump of rich green, arching foliage. Rich rose-pink plumes occur for much of summer. Give plenty of space.
Plume Grass - $9.99 / Erianthus ravennae / 12’ tall / The tallest of the hardy grasses, Fluffy, spire-like plumes soar above the grey-green mounds of broad weeping foliage. Although not the true pampas grass, it is also referred to as the hardy pampas grass as it is more reliably hardy here.
Prairie Dropseed - $8.99 / Sporobolus heterolepis / 2-3’ tall / Refined native prairie grass with a soft, fountain-like look. Threadlike green foliage turns golden orange in fall. Surprisingly fragrant pinkish-brown flowers on tall thin arching stems. Heat and drought tolerant. Limited Supply
Purple Love Grass - $8.99 / Eragrostis spectabilis / 18-24” tall / This tolerant native spreading grass features delicate panicles of soft purple in late summer, beautiful when massed. The spent seed heads dehisce late in the season, often blowing around like tumbleweeds. They also make a nice dried flower.
Purple Mini Fountain Grass - $8.99 / Pennisetum alop. ‘Burgundy Bunny’ / 12” tall / Exactly like ‘Little Bunny’ with the added feature of colored foliage. The color starts turning wine-red by mid-summer, turning completely red by fall. Needs sun to color up. Cream bottlebrush plumes in summer.
Reblooming Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Encore’ / 6-7’ tall / An early blooming selection that puts out a second flush of plumes as the old ones are turning fluffy white. Upright with dark green leaves.
Red Switch Grass - $9.99 / Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’/ 3’ tall / A shorter selection of this native grass forming tight, vase shaped clumps. Glaucous foliage takes on red hues by midsummer. Hazy purple seed heads late in the season. A slightly taller substitute for Japanese Blood Grass.
River Oat Grass - $8.99 / Chasmanthium latifolium / 3’ tall / Showy native ornamental grass with oat-like seed heads that persist until a heavy snow and are good for dried arrangements. Reseeds readily. Takes considerable shade and tolerates wet areas prone to flooding. Sold from shade perennials.
Seersucker Sedge - $5.99 / Carex plantaginea / 10” tall / Deep green leaves are broad and attractively puckered. The foliage is mostly evergreen, giving it winter interest. A good native for edging or groundcover.
Silver Sedge - New $5.99 / Carex platyphylla / 10” tall / Deer-resistant clumps are composed of 1" wide, powder blue, pleated leaves. Good textural contrast in the woodland garden.
Upright Switch Grass - $9.99 / Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ / 5-6’ tall / Strongly upright metallic-blue foliage that turns a nice gold in the fall. Pinkish-tan panicles in mid-summer are born in the middle of the clump.
Variegated Feather Reed Grass - $4.99 / Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ / 2-3’ tall / Upright clumper with narrow green leaves with white edges. Wheat colored seed heads in summer. Reportedly overwinters well in containers, good for combo pots. Pots sold outside.
Variegated Japanese Sedge - $9.99 / Carex oshimensis ‘Everillio’ / 10” tall / Narrow weeping mounds of semi-evergreen leaves of bright golden yellow. Easy to grow but doesn’t like to dry out. Pots found in shade perennials.
Variegated Japanese Sedge - New $4.99 / Carex oshimensis ‘Everoro’ / 10” tall / Like the above, only with broad gold centers and dark green margins. Pots sold outside on tables.
Variegated Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sin. ‘Morning Light’ / 3-5’ tall / Compact with fine texture, clean variegation and a neat arching form. Reddish-bronze plumes appear late, aging to a creamy-tan.
Variegated Miscanthus - $9.99 / Miscanthus sin. ‘Dixieland’ / 4-5’ tall / A dwarf form of ‘Variegatus with broad white stripes along the edges and a more compact growth habit. Does not need staking.
Zebra Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ / 5-7’ tall / Adorned with horizontal gold stripes, upright habit becoming a wide weeping clump with maturity, vigorous with pinkish plumes late in the season.
Blue Fescue - $9.99 / Festuca ovina gl. ‘Cool as Ice’ / 12” tall / Like ‘Elijah Blue’, only slightly bigger, more vigorous, and more heat tolerant. Looks better for a longer period, as well.
Blue Sedge Grass - $11.99 / Carex glauca ‘Blue Zinger’ / 12” tall / Blue-grey grassy foliage on low wide spreading clumps. Likes shade or part shade and moist to wet soil. Good sub for blue fescue where conditions are too shady and wet, although spreads. Plants are sold from the aquatic section.
Bottle Brush Grass - $8.99 / Hystrix patula / 2-3’ tall / Exquisite bottle-bush plumes occur over the grassy clumps in June. A native grass usually found in dry oak shade. Pots sold from shade perennials.
Bristle-leaf Sedge - $7.99 / Carex eburnea / 12” tall/ Slowly spreading spherical mounds of weeping narrow leaves adds nice contrast to the shady border. Pots sold in shade perennials. Indiana Native. Limited Supply
Dwarf Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ / 2-3’ tall / Compact and an early blooming selection with the typical cream bottlebrush plumes. A very popular low maintenance grass.
Dwarf Zebra Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ / 3-4’ tall / A short and vigorous variety with generous gold banding on narrow blades. Profuse reddish-purple plumes in August.
Feather Reed Grass - $9.99 / Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘’Karl Foerster’ / 4-5’ tall / Upright clumping habit with spire-like feathery cream plumes that persist until fall. Dark green glossy foliage is semi-evergreen. A cool season grass going summer dormant fairly early.
Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Desert Plains’ / 4’ tall / An improved rose fountain grass. Narrow weeping foliage takes on gold and red highlights in fall. Smoky purple bottlebrush plumes age to tan. A Proven Winners selection.
Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Puppy Love’ / 3’ tall / An intermediate sized clump with sturdy stems topped with large burgundy-tinged smoky plumes by mid-summer.
\Giant Miscanthus - $14.99 / Miscanthus x giganteus / 12’ tall / A sterile vigorous hybrid that forms a spreading, upright clump with leaves all the way up the tall stems, making it ideal for where tall screens are needed. Topped with larger than normal pinkish-cream plumes in late summer.
Japanese Forest Grass - $9.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ / 12” tall/ Like the above only having weeping leaves of solid gold and grows with a slightly more vigorous inclination. Found in shade perennials.
Japanese Forest Grass - $9.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ / 12” tall/ Cascading form with green and gold stripes good for softening edges or as a colorful shade accent. Found in shade perennials.
Japanese Forest Grass New - $11.99 / Hakonechloa macra ‘Sunflare’ / 12” tall/ All gold foliage starts turning red in mid-summer, intensifying in the fall. Available early summer.
Little Bluestem - $9.99 / Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’ / 4.5’ tall / Upright steel-blue leaves sporting an iridescent silvery mauve purple cast beginning in mid-summer. Purple / pink / orange in the fall.
Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ / 6-7’ tall / Fine textured narrow green blades with a silver stripe. Erect with graceful weeping foliage and tall wine-colored plumes in early fall that age to a fluffy creamy-tan. Very popular.
Muhly Grass - $9.99 / Muhlenbergia capillaris /3’ tall / Native grass with dark green, fine textured glossy foliage. Blooming in September, soft clouds of fluffy pink plumes appear in late summer. Heat, drought and humidity tolerant. Best effect when massed in a group.
Oak Sedge - $5.99 / Carex pensylvanica / 12” tall / An excellent native shade groundcover with weeping foliage of bright green. Spreading manageably by rhizomes, it tolerates dry shade well and may be used a substitute for turf where grass will not grow. Pots found in shade perennials.
Orange Sedge - New $4.99 / Carex testacea / 24” tall / Fine textured fountain-like mounds of olive-green turn orange in cooler temperatures. A nice addition for containers, somewhat tender.
Oriental Fountain Grass - $9.99 / Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’ / 3-4’ tall / Forms a vigorous, fast growing clump of rich green, arching foliage. Rich rose-pink plumes occur for much of summer. Give plenty of space.
Plume Grass - $9.99 / Erianthus ravennae / 12’ tall / The tallest of the hardy grasses, Fluffy, spire-like plumes soar above the grey-green mounds of broad weeping foliage. Although not the true pampas grass, it is also referred to as the hardy pampas grass as it is more reliably hardy here.
Prairie Dropseed - $8.99 / Sporobolus heterolepis / 2-3’ tall / Refined native prairie grass with a soft, fountain-like look. Threadlike green foliage turns golden orange in fall. Surprisingly fragrant pinkish-brown flowers on tall thin arching stems. Heat and drought tolerant. Limited Supply
Purple Love Grass - $8.99 / Eragrostis spectabilis / 18-24” tall / This tolerant native spreading grass features delicate panicles of soft purple in late summer, beautiful when massed. The spent seed heads dehisce late in the season, often blowing around like tumbleweeds. They also make a nice dried flower.
Purple Mini Fountain Grass - $8.99 / Pennisetum alop. ‘Burgundy Bunny’ / 12” tall / Exactly like ‘Little Bunny’ with the added feature of colored foliage. The color starts turning wine-red by mid-summer, turning completely red by fall. Needs sun to color up. Cream bottlebrush plumes in summer.
Reblooming Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Encore’ / 6-7’ tall / An early blooming selection that puts out a second flush of plumes as the old ones are turning fluffy white. Upright with dark green leaves.
Red Switch Grass - $9.99 / Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’/ 3’ tall / A shorter selection of this native grass forming tight, vase shaped clumps. Glaucous foliage takes on red hues by midsummer. Hazy purple seed heads late in the season. A slightly taller substitute for Japanese Blood Grass.
River Oat Grass - $8.99 / Chasmanthium latifolium / 3’ tall / Showy native ornamental grass with oat-like seed heads that persist until a heavy snow and are good for dried arrangements. Reseeds readily. Takes considerable shade and tolerates wet areas prone to flooding. Sold from shade perennials.
Seersucker Sedge - $5.99 / Carex plantaginea / 10” tall / Deep green leaves are broad and attractively puckered. The foliage is mostly evergreen, giving it winter interest. A good native for edging or groundcover.
Silver Sedge - New $5.99 / Carex platyphylla / 10” tall / Deer-resistant clumps are composed of 1" wide, powder blue, pleated leaves. Good textural contrast in the woodland garden.
Upright Switch Grass - $9.99 / Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ / 5-6’ tall / Strongly upright metallic-blue foliage that turns a nice gold in the fall. Pinkish-tan panicles in mid-summer are born in the middle of the clump.
Variegated Feather Reed Grass - $4.99 / Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ / 2-3’ tall / Upright clumper with narrow green leaves with white edges. Wheat colored seed heads in summer. Reportedly overwinters well in containers, good for combo pots. Pots sold outside.
Variegated Japanese Sedge - $9.99 / Carex oshimensis ‘Everillio’ / 10” tall / Narrow weeping mounds of semi-evergreen leaves of bright golden yellow. Easy to grow but doesn’t like to dry out. Pots found in shade perennials.
Variegated Japanese Sedge - New $4.99 / Carex oshimensis ‘Everoro’ / 10” tall / Like the above, only with broad gold centers and dark green margins. Pots sold outside on tables.
Variegated Maiden Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sin. ‘Morning Light’ / 3-5’ tall / Compact with fine texture, clean variegation and a neat arching form. Reddish-bronze plumes appear late, aging to a creamy-tan.
Variegated Miscanthus - $9.99 / Miscanthus sin. ‘Dixieland’ / 4-5’ tall / A dwarf form of ‘Variegatus with broad white stripes along the edges and a more compact growth habit. Does not need staking.
Zebra Grass - $9.99 / Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ / 5-7’ tall / Adorned with horizontal gold stripes, upright habit becoming a wide weeping clump with maturity, vigorous with pinkish plumes late in the season.
Mays Greenhouse ©2020
Hardy Grasses
Grass Culture: Grasses grow best in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil, although some tolerate light shade. Any
tolerating different culture are noted above. When established, grasses are generally low maintenance. An application of
high nitrogen or lawn fertilizer in the spring will help them to achieve their potential. Grasses can be cut back 3-6” from the
ground when browned in late fall although miscanthus varieties benefit from a less severe pruning to protect the crown,
otherwise cut back in early spring before growth resumes.
tolerating different culture are noted above. When established, grasses are generally low maintenance. An application of
high nitrogen or lawn fertilizer in the spring will help them to achieve their potential. Grasses can be cut back 3-6” from the
ground when browned in late fall although miscanthus varieties benefit from a less severe pruning to protect the crown,
otherwise cut back in early spring before growth resumes.
