Native Plant Propagation Guidelines:
grasses & sedges
Perennial tufted grass 15-90 cm tall. Mix with other perennial grasses in a sunny and dry meadow setting. Photo by Keir Morse. Click here for propagation information.
Can be invasive/aggressive but is effective and attractive as a single drift at the back of a border. Good all-season character. Do not over-fertilize in a landscape setting or the plant will become over-aggressive and control may be required. Photo by Toni Corelli. Click here for propagation information.
Forms large clumps. Easier to control than California brome. Looks most attractive in a single large drift. Photo by Carrina Maslovat. Click here for propagation information.
Grows in moist to dry and sunny to shady areas with nitrogen-rich soils. Click here for propagation information.
Perennial tufted herb from slender, creeping, branched rhizomes. Produces 10 stems 20-50 cm tall, clustered, usually longer than the leaves, reddish-brown tinged at the bases. Grow in contained areas in the sun with nitrogen-medium soil. Mix with other tufting grasses/sedges. Photo by Emily Gonzales. Click here for propagation information.
Perennial tufted grass 30-130 cm tall. Plant in a meadow or mix with other native grasses as an unmowed lawn. Can also plant large drifts in a meadow or use as a bank cover. Photo by Dave Polster. Click here for propagation information.
Densely tufted perennial grass, 5-40 cm tall. Leaves mainly basal and inflorescence is a dense panicle with few spikelets. Use as an ornamental grass in meadows, borders and containers. Most effective in large groups.
Densely tufted perennial grass, 10-70 cm tall. Inflorescence is a dense panicle with few spikelets. Good for nitrogen-poor soils. Click for propagation information.
Tolerant of a wide range of conditions, the attractive feathery appearance of this grass makes it a good choice for borders and banks. Photo by Toni Corelli. Click here for propagation information.
Tufted perennial 15-40 cm tall with yellowish-green stems, leafy towards base, spreading and usually velvety-hairy. Useful ground cover in controlled moist area. Attractive fall/winter colour. Excellent in poorly-drained locations. Photo by Keir Morse. Click here for propagation information.