In this course, we will talk about the various ornamental grasses that can be used in landscapes that are native to various regions of the Florida peninsula. The focus is on grasses that are more readily available in the trade, including the following: Clumping Grasses

• Perennial (common names, botanical names)
• Bushy Bluestem, Andropogon glomeratus
• Chalky Blue Stem, Andropogon virgnicus var. glaucus
• Elliot Love Grass, Erigrostis elliottii
• Purple Love Grass, Erigrostis spectabilis
• Muhly Grass/Hairawn Muhly/Gulf Muhly, Muhlenbergia cappillaris
• Starrush Whitetop, Rhynchospora colorata
• Sand Cordgrass, Spartina bakeri and other Spartina spp. of grasses
• Fakahatcheegrass/Eastern Gamagrass, Tripsacum dactyloides
• Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass/Florida Mock Gamagrass, Tripsacum floridanum
• Sea Oats, Uniola paniculata
• Short Lived Perennial/Winter Dormant
• Lopsided Indian Grass, Sorghastrum secundum
• Pinewoods Drops Seed, Sporobolus junceus

Groundcovers for Shade

• Openflower Witch Grass, Dichanthelium laxiflorum
• Brittle Basketgrass, Oplismenus setarius (winter dormant)

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture – PENDING
FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional – PENDING
ISA Arborists- PENDING