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Ornamental Grasses Quiz

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Instructions: Ornamental grasses add movement and texture to landscapes! How well do you know these graceful garden plants?

  1. 1.

    Which tall ornamental grass produces feathery silver plumes in late summer and can grow over 10 feet?

    A
    Maiden Grass
    B
    Fountain Grass
    C
    Switch Grass
    D
    Pampas Grass
  2. 2.

    What ornamental grass has a fountain-like form with arching blades and fuzzy, bottle-brush seed heads?

    A
    Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)
    B
    Zebra Grass
    C
    Karl Foerster Grass
    D
    Blue Fescue
  3. 3.

    Which compact ornamental grass forms blue-gray tufted mounds and is often used as an edging plant?

    A
    Blue Lyme Grass
    B
    Blue Oat Grass
    C
    Blue Fescue
    D
    Blue Grama Grass
  4. 4.

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' is commonly called what because of its horizontal yellow bands?

    A
    Striped Grass
    B
    Leopard Grass
    C
    Zebra Grass
    D
    Tiger Grass
  5. 5.

    Which native North American grass was once the dominant plant of the Great Plains prairies?

    A
    Big Bluestem
    B
    Switch Grass
    C
    Buffalo Grass
    D
    Indian Grass
  6. 6.

    What is the best time to cut back most ornamental grasses?

    A
    Midsummer
    B
    Late winter or early spring before new growth
    C
    They should never be cut back
    D
    Late fall after frost
  7. 7.

    Which ornamental grass is commonly used in Japanese-style gardens for its elegant, fine-textured blades?

    A
    Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa)
    B
    Mondo Grass
    C
    Fountain Grass
    D
    Bamboo
  8. 8.

    Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass is valued for what growth habit?

    A
    Tall, narrow, upright columnar form
    B
    Cascading waterfall effect
    C
    Low, mounding shape
    D
    Spreading ground cover
  9. 9.

    Which grass-like plant is not a true grass but is commonly grouped with ornamental grasses?

    A
    Sedge (Carex)
    B
    Little Bluestem
    C
    Switch Grass
    D
    Maiden Grass
  10. 10.

    What ornamental grass turns brilliant shades of red and orange in autumn?

    A
    Mondo Grass
    B
    Japanese Blood Grass
    C
    Blue Oat Grass
    D
    Fountain Grass
  11. 11.

    Pampas Grass is native to which continent?

    A
    South America
    B
    Australia
    C
    Asia
    D
    Africa
  12. 12.

    Which low-growing ornamental grass is commonly used between stepping stones and as a lawn substitute?

    A
    Fountain Grass
    B
    Maiden Grass
    C
    Blue Fescue
    D
    Mondo Grass
  13. 13.

    What type of ornamental grass makes a rustling sound in the breeze, adding an auditory element to the garden?

    A
    Most tall ornamental grasses
    B
    Only Pampas Grass
    C
    None - grasses are silent
    D
    Only Bamboo
  14. 14.

    Which ornamental grass variety 'Northwind' was named Perennial Plant of the Year in 2014?

    A
    Calamagrostis
    B
    Pennisetum
    C
    Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass)
    D
    Miscanthus
  15. 15.

    What is the primary reason ornamental grasses are left standing through winter in many gardens?

    A
    To prevent soil erosion only
    B
    For winter visual interest and wildlife habitat
    C
    They cannot survive being cut
    D
    They continue to grow

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