I have a clump of blue fescue doing very well in a dry spot that has really excellent, rich soil.

Muhly grass is supposed to do very well here, but I do not think it likes clay.

Here's a link that doesn't include any native grasses that I can see: http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/horticulture/orngrass.html

I'm also looking to add ornamental grasses to my garden!

Thanks for the link, GGG! I will try Muhly grass again and hope for the best (soil is not too clay-heavy). I also need some container ideas so i might use Fescue in a pot.

I did a bit of browsing and came up with this list, which I'm trying to choose from -

Natives -
-Eragrostis elliottii and/or spectablis (blue and purple love grass)
-Panicum virgatum (switch grass) - blue or reddish color
-Schizachyrium scoparium "The Blues" (little bluestem)

Non-natives -
-Calamagrostis "Overdam" (feather reed grass)
-Deschampsia "Bronze Veil" (tufted hair grass)
-Miscanthus "Morning Light"
-Pennisetum alopecuroides "National Arboretum" (black fountain grass)

Shorties -
-Carex "frosted curls" and
-Carex "Lemon Zest"

Of these, I can only find some suggestion of invasiveness for Miscanthus, although I'm not sure whether that would be invasive here or not.

I dont know of a good supplier in town for grasses, so I will probably order online once I narrow it down (all of this list came from Lazy S's page).

If anyone has any feedback on these specific plants (or other suggestions), I'd love to hear.

I just have to say that I'm not experienced with grasses (native or otherwise) and Muhly grass has been struggling for me too (hasn't died, but I think they were in too much shade).

I have seen fun pictures of purple fountain grass. Does anyone know if that does well here?

Bagsmom, if that Purple Fountain Grass is Pennisetum setaceum, then it is unfortunately an annual here. But it does look lovely.

Thanks Esh, I had wondered if you were growing any native grasses with success. I will probably just try a couple and see how they do.

mayland, make sure you also do a google check for invasive grasses either in Georgia or the Southeast. Some move really quickly here, and a simple search can save you some energy. Grasses can be hard to divide.