More than Muhly: Great Native Grasses to Use
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture – 1 Optional CEU Credit, #0015250
FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional – APPROVED
Also qualifies for UF Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Continuing Education
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 DormantLopsided Indian Grass, Sorghastrum secundum
Pinewoods Drops Seed, Sporobolus junceus
Groundcovers for Shade
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture – 1 Optional CEU Credit, #0015250
FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional – APPROVED
Also qualifies for UF Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Continuing Education
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)
Short Lived Perennial/Winter Dormant
Groundcovers for Shade
- Openflower Witch Grass, Dichanthelium laxiflorum
- Brittle Basketgrass, Oplismenus setarius (winter dormant)