The following publications are available and include posters, extension articles, and blog posts, all developed to increase consumer awareness of the benefits of native grasses. Click on the thumbnail or underlined text to access the documents for download.
A publication in the Journal of Lepidoptera shows the associations of native grasses and specific Lepidoptera.
Published in December 2017 by Diane Narem and Mary H. Meyer
Native Prairie Graminoid Host Plants of Minnesota and Associated Lepidoptera: A Literature Review.
The eBook Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates and a Guide to the Butterflies they Support is available free to download through the iBooks store or at the University of Minnesota Press Bookssite.
Little bluestem was selected as the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2022. See an excel chart of 25 little bluestem cultivars and article on Growing Little Bluestem. (PDF)
Native Grasses Benefit Butterflies and Moths handout (PDF)
Benefits of Grasses powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Grasses: 30 Special Features and Uses (PDF)
Native Grasses and Associated Lepidoptera poster (PDF)
Using Native Grasses in the Landscape poster (PDF)
Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates is a 55-page publication of the University of Minnesota Extension and can be purchased from the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
This Native Grass Guide (PDF) is a summary of common native grasses with a chart for quick information.