Plants

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

[Northwind Switchgrass]

Switch Grass is native to Missouri prairies. 'Northwind' is more compact han the straight species and more vertical in comparison.

Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'

[Rotstrahlbusch Switchgrass]

'Rotstrahlbusch' is used for the burgundy-red color it has in the fall. Similar vertical clump to 'Northwind'.

Panicum virgatum 'Thundercloud'

[Thundercloud Switch Grass]

Pennisetum setaceum 'Vertigo'

[Vertigo Fountain Grass]

Picea glauca

[White Spruce]

Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Often found at the arctic tree line. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites. Except for its use in the far North, other evergreens have better overall aesthetics for Midwestern and Eastern states.

Picea glauca var. conica

[Dwarf Alberta Spruce]

This commonly available dwarf variety has a very dense, conical habit. Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites. Except for its use in the far North, other evergreens have better overall aesthetics for Midwestern and Eastern states.

Picea glauca var. densata

[Black Hills Spruce]

Widely considered a superior form, this variety is denser and more compact with brighter foliage, when compared to the straight species . Best in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Withstands heat, cold, drought, wind, and crowding. Slight susceptibility to trunk and root rots, bagworms, sawflies, and mites.

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Purple Arrow'

[Purple Arrow® Little Bluestem]

Schizachyrium scoparium [sold as Little Bluestem]

[Little Bluestem]

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' [sold as Standing Ovation Little Bluestem]

[Standing Ovation Little Bluestem]