Grass plants 5. Purple love grass. Drought resistantdrought tolerant plant xeric. This is the one muhly grass with showy pink flowering plumes that can be grown in usda zones 5 and 6. Purple moor grass molina caerulea purple or yellow flowers pale green grass turning brown in autumn.
Ornamental grasses for zone 5 must withstand temperatures down to 10 degrees fahrenheit 23 c along with the ice and snow. Tufted hairgrass deschampsia cespitosa purple silver gold and greenish yellow blooms dark green foliage. Choosing plants often starts with contacting your local extension office but this article can help too. Other types of grass for zone 5.
Purple love grass. Although its best to check with your local garden center for grasses native to your area the following plants are excellent examples of hardy zone 5 grasses native to north america. Theyre hardy plants that add year round interest especially when natural and artificial lighting highlights their unique texture and color. Although its best to check with your local garden center for grasses native to your area the following plants are excellent examples of hardy zone 5 grasses native to north america.
Pale green spikelets top the arching green leaves by autumn. Depending on what you pair zebra grass with it can have an exotic tropical look and is striking planted near broad leafed tropical plants with colorful flowers such as canna ginger hibiscus and plumeria. Prairie dropseed sporobolus heterolepis pink and brownish blooms graceful arching. Below are some additional cold hardy grasses for zone 5 landscapes.
Purple love grass. A high country gardens introduction. Prairie dropseed sporobolus heterolepis pink and brownish blooms graceful arching. A spreading prairie grass that thrives in moist or wet soils its a good choice to plant along a pond or stream.
To 5 feet tall 3 feet wide. Although its best to check with your local garden center for grasses native to your area the following plants are excellent examples of hardy zone 5 grasses native to north america.