Ornamental & Native Grasses Catalog
Basin Wildrye
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; mainly clump forming but can spread slowly from rhizomes; does not tolerate drought; great for screening and privacy. (6-8')
Big Bluestem
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; large green blades in summer turn coppery-red in winter; ideal for screening. (3-6')
Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; state grass of Montana; tolerates a wide range of soils conditions; provides food and cover for birds and small animals; does not reseed heavily. (1-2')
Blue Fescue
Cool-season bunchgrass; forms neat mounds of blue foliage; blades turn tan as fall approaches. (1')
Blue Grama
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; excellent drought tolerance; distinctive eyebrow shaped seed heads retained through the fall. (8-12")
Blond Ambition Blue Grama
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; excellent drought tolerance; distinctive eyebrow shaped seed heads retained through the fall. (8-12"). A Blake Nursery favorite.
Blue Oatgrass
Cool-season bunchgrass; excellent accent plant; delicate flowers on long, arching stems in the spring; Blake Nursery favorite. (2-3')
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Cool-season bunchgrass with upright growth habit; deep green summer foliage; feathery seed heads turn a light buff color in fall and through the winter; great for screening and privacy. (5-6')
Avalanche Reedgrass
Cool-season ornamental grass with variegated foliage; narrow, upright growth habit. (3-5')
Overdam Reedgrass
Similar variety to Avalanche Reedgrass with attractive variegated foliage. Cool-season ornamental grass ; narrow, upright growth habit. (3-5')
Idaho Fescue
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass that is densely tufted; silver to green foliage; prefers dry, well drained sites. (1')
Indiangrass
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; spreads by rhizomes and can be somewhat aggressive; tolerates slightly moist to dry conditions; a common plant of the tallgrass prairies. (up to 6')
Indian Ricegrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass with green, wiry leaves; delicate, airy seed heads; found on dry, rocky sites, often found growing with sagebrush. (1-2')
Little Bluestem
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; summer foliage varies from blue to green; fall/winter color is coppery-red; blooms end of summer and retains seed heads late into the season; stands up well to snow; provides cover and seeds for birds. (2-3')
Prairie Dropseed
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; elegant green blades turn orange in fall and then a light copper color; airy, open seed heads appear in late summer; tolerant of clay soils. (2')
Prairie Junegrass
Cool-season, Montana native fine-leaved bunchgrass; green foliage turns tan in late summer and provides winter interest in the garden. (1-2')
Sideoats Grama
Warm-season, Montana native bunchgrass; flowers are red and attractive "oat" like seed heads are retained into the fall. (1-2')
Sweetgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass that spreads by rhizomes; found in moist meadows and along riverbanks; sweet, aromatic smell; used ceremonially, smoked or burned as a purifying smudge; also braided and used for basketry. (3')
Shenandoah Switchgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; broad leaves in shades of green, blue and red; upright growth habit; great for screening or as an accent plant; airy seed heads are tinted pink in color. (4-6')
Northwind Switchgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; broad leaves in shades of green, blue and red; upright growth habit; great for screening or as an accent plant; airy seed heads are tinted pink in color. (4-6')
Prairie Fire Switchgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; broad leaves in shades of green, blue and red; upright growth habit; great for screening or as an accent plant; airy seed heads are tinted pink in color. (4-6')
Tufted Hairgrass
Cool-season, Montana native bunchgrass; airy seed heads are on long panicles above the bright green foliage; not tolerant of drought; a great grass for stabilization of moist areas. (2')
All plants must be picked up in person or delivered by nursery staff.
We do not mail plants.
