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Tall, warm-season perennial bunchgrass growing 3-7 feet tall. Forms graceful clumps with blue-green summer foliage that turns brilliant golden-yellow in fall. Produces distinctive golden, plume-like flower clusters in late summer. Deep root system provides excellent drought tolerance. Slower to establish than some prairie grasses but very reliable once mature. Important component of prairie ecosystems and excellent for naturalistic landscapes.

Warm-season perennial bunchgrass cultivar growing 90-120 cm tall. Selected for burgundy-red foliage that develops through summer and provides outstanding fall color. Forms neat, upright clumps through limited rhizomatous spread. Produces airy pink-red flower panicles in late summer. Extremely drought tolerant with deep root system. Excellent for ornamental use where colorful foliage is desired. Maintains structure through winter. Cultivar of native North American species.

Cool-season perennial bunchgrass growing 2-4 feet tall. Quick to establish from seed and forms dense stands through tillering. Blue-green foliage with spike-like seed heads in early summer. Drought tolerant and adaptable to various soil conditions. Shorter-lived than warm-season prairie grasses but self-seeds readily. Useful for erosion control and as nurse crop in restoration projects.