SCARY | invasive grasses of the Mid Atlantic
Oh no!!!!! This calls for lots of exclamation points. Please don’t use these invasives. They ARE attractive, but the typical Zebra Grass (aka Chinese Silver Grass) is invasive in the Mid-Atlantic:
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’
Miscanthus sinensis Anderss
Miscanthus sinensis, the species
check it out…http://dnr.state.il.us/Stewardship/CD/midatlantic/misi.html
Other bad boys include:
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hamelm’
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Alternative non-invasive grasses include:
Carex grayii and other sedges [native = bonus points]
has amazing medieval looking flowers
Molinia caerulea
Digging Dog Nursery has a good selection
Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ [native = bonus points]