Is it Liatris?

Amy

Liatris and Allium both do. Last year I WS 2 species of Liatris (Blazing stars) and also Nodding onion and they looked like little blades of grass in the first year. They are getting bushier and bigger so far this year but still look like blades of grass. I'm hoping for some blooms this year.

Some daylilies do too. Chives. ?

Probably Liatris. Thanks for the help. Carol

Crocosmia (probably spelled that wrong), and Freesia.
The Freesia, I always have a problem getting to last long enough to bloom because the cats always eat the blades (they must taste like grass too!)

Linda

I've been trying to figure out what the "grass like" seedlings are in the butterfly garden.

I was thinking Liatris spicata but they're not big enough to be 100% sure but I think they are.

This link has seedling pics from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

I can't leave them all where they are. Should I pot some up so they'll have better chance to grow? They're in too much shade now and, although the groundhogs defoliated them last year except for 2 sorry bloom stalks, I'd like to put some in 2 sunnier beds.

Since I'm still amending and in beginning stages of placing more perennials in those 2 beds I don't want to put anymore tiny seedlings in there I'll probably step on while planting out perennials next week or two.

Don't have a "holding bed"...barely have 2-3 partly sunny spots for actual garden beds.

Here is a link that might be useful: Liatris Spicata Seedling Image

blackberry lilies and iris also look like grass when little.

Blackberry lilies. THAT's what I planted and could not remember what it was. I think these are yellow. :)