Ornamental Grasses
| Common Name | Fiber Optic Grass | Fountain Grass | Japanese Forest Grass | Maiden Grass | Pampas Grass |
| Botanical Name | Isolepis | Pennisetum | Hakonechloa | Gracillemus | Cortaderia |
| Link to a Picture | Picture | Picture | Picture | Picture | Picture |
| Height | 1-3' | 1-3' | 1-3' | > 6' | >6' |
| Plume Color | White | Purple | n/a | Silver | White-Pink |
| Blade Color | Green | Purple | Variegated | Green-Gold | Green |
| Shape | Upright | Upright / Fountain | Fountain | Fountain | Upright / Fountain |
| Clumping Habit | Yes | Yes | |||
| Can be Aggressive | Yes | ||||
| Stolons - not aggressive | Yes | ||||
| OK in Shade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hardy in Zone 6 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Self Sowing | Yes | Yes | |||
| Deer Resistant | Yes | ||||
| Moisture Preference | Moist | Average | Average | Moist | Average |
| Exceptional Fall Color | Yes | Yes | |||
| Season Preferred | Warm | Warm |
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