Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
(ah-COR-us KA-la-mus)
Striped Sweet Flag
Tall variegated blades slowly spread in wet sunny areas
Zones: 4-8
Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
(ah-COR-us gram-IN-ee-us)
Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag
Only 2-3 inches in height but brilliant yellow in color
Zones: 5-8
Andropogon gerardii
(an-dro-PO-gon ger-ARE-dee-eye)
Big Bluestem
Big and tough native grass; give the king some room!
Zones: 3-8
Arundo donax 'Golden Chain'
(a-RUN-doh DOH-naks)
Golden Giant Reed
Smaller variety of Giant Reed with golden variegation
Zones: 7-10
Carex appalachica
(CARE-eks ap-al-ACH-eh-ca)
Appalachian Sedge
native clumping grass-like, soft textured
Zones: 4-7
Carex cherokeensis
(CARE-eks cher-o-key-EN-sis)
Cherokee Sedge
Rare native with rich green grass-like foliage forming fine-textured 18 inch fountains
Zones: 6-9
Carex dolichostachya 'Gold Fountains'
(CARE-eks dol-e-ko-STA-ka)
Gold Fountains Sedge
Emerald green leaves bordered in gold; a fine shimmering texture
Zones: 5-9
Carex flaccosperma
(CARE-eks fla-co-SPER-ma)
Blue Wood Sedge
Evergreen; native; bluish, quilted leaves
Zones: 5-8
Carex grayii
(CARE-eks GRAY-eye)
Gray's Sedge
In May, showy seedheads shaped like spiked balls
Zones: 5-9
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
(CARE-eks more-ROW-ee-eye)
Variegated Japanese Sedge
Evergreen; creamy-white leaf margins
Zones: 5-9
