Panicum (Switch Grass) is one of our tall grass favorites that we often use in mass. Panicums are extremely cold hardy (hardy to zone 2) and thrive in dry conditions once established. Some of our favorite selections are Panicum ‘Northwind’ which has a bluish color and is very upright growing about 5-6′ tall and Panicum ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ (P.v. ‘Hanse Herms) which has more of a reddish color grows to about 4-5′ tall. Sometimes it’s fun to mix Panicums with tall flowering perennials such as Rudbeckia maxima.

For the wet/soggy area, we often look to the Carex and Juncus varieties. Depending on how wet the area is and the amount of sun vs. shade, here are a few suggestions: Carex pendula, Carex stricta, Carex grayi, and Juncus effusus.

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