Full sun and somewhat dryish, I assume? In my area I'd use little bluestem (perhaps S. scoparium 'MinnblueA' ) or Indian grass -- assuming I didn't need earlier season height.

If you want earlier height you might consider something like Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' as a native alternative. One friend who is a big fan says it's especially nice in moonlight. Both it and Karl Foerster would prefer a more mesic soil than the two above.

It's hard to suggest a grass without knowing more about the situation. How much sun does the area get, do you want to cover the fence, what kind of soil do you have, will the whole fence line have access to water when the grass is planted initially?

The panicums make very attractive tall grasses - Heavy Metal, Shenandoah, Northwind as WoodsTea mentioned. I like feather reed grasses, of which Karl Foerster is one, but look at Korean feather reed, and the variegated forms - Overdam and Avalanche. In my area which is New Mexico, all of these will need supplemental water for at least the first year, and occasionally after that.

For drier areas, consider the muhlenbergias - capillaris, lindheimerii, riverchonii. They are feathery with beautiful flowers in fall. There are many natives - alkali sacacon, big sacaton, prairie dropseed, little and big bluestem, deergrass to choose from depending on what you are after. That's only scratching the surface in the world of OG's.

Cheryl

Sorry the area gets full sun and soil is not so great. Looking for grasses around 4' ish. I will be attaching extra hoses to reach the area to keep watered in well. With all our rain lately I might not have to use much lol.

I will look at all of your suggestions...thank you so much!! Keep em coming.

I really like the m capillaris...but it doesn't look like it would survive the winters here.

I'd like to stagger different ones and these are some I'm considering so far....

Not sure which tall one I'll go with..either p northwind or miscanthus.

What do you think of this combo? Thank you again.

Bouteloua gracilis likes it pretty dry, that would be my only concern, but perhaps on a hill you'd be just fine. It's gorgeous though. I particularly love this Saxon Holt photo of it, with little bluestem behind and Liatris in front:

PhotoBotanic Garden Library of Saxon Holt -- holt_816_0799.jpg

I had the same thought as WoodsTea. Grama (bouteloua) grows wild here
in NM which is hot and dry, probably very different from MI. Many of
the grasses here tend to be shorter and more upright than in places with
more rain, richer soil and less intense sun. I know little bluestem
and Mexican feather grass are more lax, even floppy, in cooler, wetter
climates. Perhaps someone closer to you has better recommendations.

GardenHo, I grow most of the grasses in your screenshot
and like all of them. I have miscanthus "morning light", not
graziella but growth habit is comparable. Personally I prefer
pennisetum Karley Rose to Hameln but that's just my preference. Karley
Rose is a big grass, with muted rose flowers in late summer. In my
garden it topped 4 feet and was spectacular for at least 6 weeks. This
year I had to move it, it was too big for the bed, but I added another 2
plants to get a bigger show. I have 3 Hameln and expect another 5 soon.

What you plant is really a matter of what you like. Look at Bluestem's website:

http://www.bluestem.ca/ornamental-grass.htm

They
have more pictures and information which might help or confuse you.
As they are in Canada their choices should be hardy for MI. I've never
bought anything from them, but I like their website. I have bought
plenty from Santa Rosa (humongous order on its way) which I recommend.

Cheryl

Woodstea that is a very nice pic indeed :) I will have to take that off my list, as we are not dry that's for sure...thank you.

Jade I will check out Karly rose...sounds like it would be perfect! And thank you for the link, I will view for my final decisions. I love SRG too. One reason why Im trying to decide soon, so hopefully I can find all the grasses during their great sale!

I really appreciate both of your suggestions, you were very helpful...thank you!

Funny...the idea of Karl foresters went out the window haha!

I wouldn't rule out Karl Foerster yet. It is a beautiful grass.

I got my Karl Foersters, Karly Roses, Hamelns, Korean feather reed, Avalanches, Heavy Metals and Northwinds from SRG so you can tell I'm a fan!

Cheryl