Grasses

Andropogon gerardii

Dry to moist soils with full sun to part shade 

Warm season, perennial bunchgrass with blue-green stems 4-8 ft. tall. Turns red-maroon in the fall.  Moderately tolerant of acidity and can withstand periodic flooding and high-water tables. Also known as Turkey Foot. 

Sorghastrum nutans

Dry to moist soils with full sun to part shade 

Typically grows 3-5' tall (less frequently to 6') and is noted for its upright form and blue-green foliage. A warm season grass.

Schizachyrium scoparium

Dry to moist soils with full sun to part shade 

Forms dense mounds 18-24 inches tall. Slender blue-green stems often reach 3-5 feet, or more, by September, and become mahogany-red with white, shining seed tufts in the fall.  Deep roots and drought resistant.