Perennial with flattened, leaf-like flowering stems growing up to 18 in. long and bearing light-blue, star-shaped flowers a few inches above the leaves. Zones 3-10.

Perennial grass that can reach 5+ ft. Produces silver bluish green foliage. Seeds in summer months. Yellow flower. Drought, fire and sun tolerant; Found in wetlands, marginal lakes and ponds, brackish to fresh water sites, and adapts to uplands. Grows throughout Florida and in Zones 7+.

Tall "bushy" perennial grass that reaches 5+ ft. Grows in uplands, roadsides, edges of wetlands, and margins of lakes and ponds. Produces pinkish inflorescence. Found throughout Florida and Zones 7-10. Sun and various soil conditions tolerant. Used for restoration projects.

Dark green perennial used for habitat restoration and landscapes. Reaches up to 2+ feet in ideal soil and moisture conditions. Wider/rolled leaves versus flat/narrow leaves on regular Fakahatchee. Found in Zones 8+, though native to only South Florida. Grows among rocky limestone pinelands and scrubs. Moisture and sun tolerance. Naturally found on burned sites.

Perennial with erect, flat leaf blades, which produces seasonal, lavender-beige colored spikelets. Grows up to 3 ft. Found among flatwoods, sandhills and prairies. Zones 7+. Prefers sandy soils. Sun and drought tolerant. High landscape value. Soil stabilization.