Native Grasses

Grasses are an essential part of our ecosystem. They provide abundant forage material for wildlife, as well as stabilizing soil to prevent erosion. In a landscape setting, the use of grass helps create a more natural look. Native grasses add diversity to any yard or landscape.

We only carry grasses native to Arizona, because of the incredible amount of damage that has been caused to our ecosystem from the introduction of exotic grasses. In many wild settings in Arizona, almost half of the plants found are non-native grasses.

We currently are cultivating around 40 species of native grasses, and hope to add more local species to our inventory. Not all species will be available at any given time. Please inquire if there is anything in particular that you are looking for. The following is a list of grasses that we are currently growing:

Andropogon saccaroides (Silver bluestem)
Andropogon scoparius (LIttle Bluestem)
Aristida parishii (Parish’s Threeawn)
Aristida purpurea (Purple Threeawn)
Aristida ternipes var. gentilis (Threeawn Spidergrass)
Aristida ternipes var. ternipes (Spidergrass)
Bothriochloa barinodis (Cane beardgrass)
Bouteloua chondrosiodes (Sprucetop Grama)
Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats Grama)
Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama)
Bouteloua hirsuta (Hairy Grama)
Bouteloua radicosa (Purple Grama)
Bouteloua repens (Slender Grama)
Deschampsia elongata (Slender Hairgrass)
Digitaria californica (Arizona Cottontop)
Distichlis stricta (Salt Grass)
Elymus elymoides (Slender Squirreltail)
Eragrostis intermedia (Plains Lovegrass)
Erioneuron grandiflorum (Giant Fluffgrass)
Festuca arizonica (Arizona Fescue)
Heteropogon contortus (Tanglehead)
Hierochloe odorata (Sweetgrass)
Hilaria berlandieri (Curly Mesquite Grass)
Hilaria mutica (Tobosa Grass)
Hilaria rigida (Big Galleta)
Hierochloe odorata (Sweetgrass)
Hordeum jubatum (Foxtail Barley)
Imperata brevifolia (Satintail Grass)
Leptochloa dubia (Green Sprangletop)
Lycurus setosus (Wolftail)
Muhlenbergia dubioides (Box Canyon Muhly)
Muhlenbergia dumosa (Bamboo Muhly)
Muhlenbergia emersleyi (Bull Grass)
Muhlenbergia longiligula (Long-Tongued Muhly)
Muhlenbergia polycaulis (Cliff Muhly)
Muhlenbergia porteri (Bush Muhly)
Muhlenbergia rigens (Deer Grass)
Muhlenbergia straminea (Corkscrew Muhly)
Panicum obtusum (Mesquite Vine Grass)
Panicum oligosanthes var. scribernianum (Scribner’s Rosette Grass)
Pappophorum vaginatum (Pappus Grass)
Schizacrium sanguineum (Crimson Bluestem)
Setaria macrostachya (Plains Bristlegrass)
Sporobolus airoides (Alkali Sacaton)
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Sand Dropseed)
Sporobolus wrightii (Giant Sacaton)
Stipa comata (Needle & Thread Grass)
Stipa neomexicana (New Mexico Needlegrass)
Trachypogon secundus (Spiked Crinkleawn)
Tridens muticus (Slim Tridens)