Plants that bloom in August in Zone 9 with green flowers

Big Bluestem

The signature grass of the tallgrass prairie, turning copper-bronze in fall with distinctive turkey-foot seed heads.

Blue Grama Grass

Short clumping grass with distinctive eyebrow-shaped seed heads thrives in dry soils.

Flowering Tobacco

Tubular flowers that release sweet fragrance at dusk. A cottage garden classic that attracts moths and hummingbirds.

Globe Artichoke

Bold silvery foliage and large thistle-like buds are both decorative and edible.

Japanese Forest Grass

Arching variegated leaves form graceful cascades and brighten shady spots.

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

Strong vertical plumes emerge in early summer and persist as tawny stems through winter.

Little Bluestem

Upright clumps turn coppery orange in fall and stand well through winter.

Northern Sea Oats

Flat seed heads dangle from arching stems and dance in the slightest wind. The best native grass for shade.

Northwind Switchgrass

Stiffly upright blue-green foliage that never flops. The most architectural switchgrass available.

Prairie Dropseed

Fine-textured mounds send up airy fragrant flower sprays that persist into winter.

Sedum

Succulent leaves, tough as nails. Ages to deep crimson in autumn.

Sideoats Grama

Seed heads hang like tiny flags along one side of the stem on this graceful, drought-tolerant prairie native.

Tufted Hair Grass

Airy gold-green flower clouds hover above dark evergreen tufts. One of the few grasses that thrives in moist shade.