One of the best ways to have a healthy lawn in Maryland is planting perennial common grass types native to the area. While some grasses are nicer to look at or feel better underfoot, invasive or introduced grasses can wreak havoc on the native pollinators and plants. Maryland Common Grass Types If you live in Maryland and need to plant grass in your yard, consider some of these grasses: Broomsedge bluestem Little bluestem Prairie cordgrass Saltmeadow cordgrass Smooth cordgrass Eastern bottlebrush grass Red fescue Eastern gamagrass Eastern blue-eyed grass Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass Mudplantain grassleaf Indiangrass Coastal panicgrass Blue sedge Pennsylvania sedge Upright sedge Switchgrass Canada wildrye Virginia wildrye Indian woodoats These Maryland grasses bloom between June and October. You can choose one type for your entire yard or mix them up to add interest and texture to your landscape. Maryland Invasive and Introduced Grasses According to the Maryland State Archives, the following grasses are considered invasive and introduced. If you are looking to help local pollinators thrive, especially if you have fruits or vegetables growing, avoid using these grass types: Bamboo Wavyleaf basketgrass Japanese silver grass Japanese stilt grass Johnson grass Pampas grass Reed canary grass Japanese knotwood Chinese lespedeza
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