There is not a lot of info out there on which ornamental grasses can be grown from seed. It works. Many of these were grown from seed collected from plants in the area. My pride & joy is Ravenna which grew to about 12 feet in two years. Most of these are not offered commercially. Generous supply.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Autumn Light'

Acorus gramineus 'Tanimanoyuki'

beardgrass Polypogon monspeliesis

big bluestem

blue eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium

broomstraw red

cat grass Avena sativa -C

feather reed Calamagrostes arundinacea 'Karl Forster'

flame grass Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurea'

fountain red Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

fountain black Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'

galingale Cyperus longus

giant red plume

great quaking Briza maxima -C

hairgrass tufted Deschampsia caespitosa

Hare's tail Lagurus ovatus -aka bunny tails

Japanese Blood Grass Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra Red Baron'

Japanese Silver Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fountaine'

Giant Japanese silver Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fountaine'

Love grass Eragrostis tef 'Ruby Silk'

maiden Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'

porcupine Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

purple lovegrass Eragrostis spectabilis

rabbit's foot grass Polypogon monspiliasis

ravenna Erianthus ravennae

red leaf (aka purple silver) Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens'

ribbon Phalaris arundinacea picta 'Dwarf Garters'

sea oats northern Chasmanthium latifolium

switch Pannicum virgatum

switch Pannicum virgatum ÂHeavy MetalÂ

switch Pannicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

weeping love

Trades only. See my want list.

Here is a link that might be useful: Trade List